The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that there are currently no reported or confirmed cases of Hantavirus in Nigeria, following […]
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Sokoto State: 33 Children die from Cerebrospinal Meningitis, over 250 infected
Sokoto State has recorded a cerebrospinal meningitis outbreak that has resulted in the deaths of 33 children, according to health authorities. The outbreak has spread […]
World Ovarian Cancer Day 2026: #NoWomanLeftBehind
On May 8, the world comes together for World Ovarian Cancer Day, a global movement led by the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition. This year’s theme […]
Repurposed Drugs: Old Medicines, New Life-Saving Uses
By Evans Matthews In the high-stakes world of modern medicine, discovering a brand-new drug can take more than a decade and cost billions of dollars. […]
Landmark Study Challenges Assumptions About Safety of Widely Used Dementia Drug
By Morgan Nwanguma A major UK study involving more than 165,000 dementia patients has revealed concerning new evidence about risperidone, a commonly prescribed treatment for […]
Gestational Diabetes: Long-Term Health Risks for Mother and Child
By Evans Matthews Pregnancy is often celebrated as a season of hope and anticipation. Yet for millions of women worldwide, it can also bring unexpected […]
Novel “super antibiotic” EVG7 halts lethal gut disease without obliterating the microbiome
By Morgan Nwanguma A newly developed antibiotic known as EVG7 may offer a highly effective way to combat Clostridioides difficile, a dangerous gut bacterium that […]
Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: 3 Dead, 8 Cases Confirmed as WHO Releases New Findings
Eight cases of Hantavirus have been identified among passengers on a cruise ship, according to the latest update from the World Health Organization. The cases […]
WORLD ASTHMA DAY 2026: CLOSING THE GAP IN ASTHMA CARE
Every breath should come easily but for over 260 million people living with asthma, it still doesn’t. World Asthma Day 2026, led by the Global […]
When Refrigeration Goes Wrong: Foods Begging, “Keep Me Out!” – 1
By Deborah Bamisaye Every woman deserves a fridge or a freezer. A woman may consider her kitchen incomplete without it but interestingly, not everything we […]
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