Nigeria has taken a major step in surgical care with a new procedure that allowed a surgeon to operate on a patient from about 500 […]
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Seven Days of Meditation May Rewire the Brain, New Study Suggests
By Morgan Nwanguma Just seven days of intensive meditation and mind-body practices may produce measurable changes in the brain and body, according to a new […]
World Patient Safety Day 2026: Nigeria’s New Framework for NCD Patients
Nigeria is tightening the safety net around how chronic diseases are treated, with government officials using this year’s World Patient Safety Day to spotlight a […]
As Gut Microbes Run Out of Fibre, They’re Likely to Begin Feeding on You
By Morgan Nwanguma When dietary fibre is scarce, gut microbes may turn to an unexpected food source: the protective mucus lining of the intestine. Gut […]
The Chair that Steals Your Health – Part 3
By Deborah Bamisaye Congrats Sis! I can see you’ve taken and digested the ‘Chair’ advice, hook, line and sinker. And now… (Why is he raising […]
When Refrigeration Goes Wrong: Foods Begging, “Keep Me Out!” – 6
By Deborah Bamisaye It’s been a five series journey and it feels good to want to wrap up after this one. I mean on the […]
Patient Safety: The Things That Can Make Your Care Safer
When you visit a hospital, clinic or pharmacy, you expect to receive care that helps you get better. But good healthcare is not only about […]
CRISPR Renders Prostate Cancer Cells Easy for the Immune System to Destroy
By Morgan Nwanguma Scientists have developed an experimental CRISPR-based approach that could make prostate cancer cells easier for the immune system to detect and destroy. […]
As Maternal Deaths Remain High, FG Launches New Incentive Scheme
The Federal Government has launched a new incentive scheme aimed at increasing the use of maternal and newborn healthcare services as Nigeria continues to battle […]
What NDLEA Found Hidden in Loaves of Bread in Kano
Loaves of bread became an unlikely hiding place for controlled medicine after operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) recovered 1,700 tablets of […]
