Research in this area deserves more attention — and not only for conditions related to reproduction. More than one-eighth of the world’s population has a condition that can cause pain, heavy bleeding and reduced fertility, all potential consequences of benign tumours called uterine leiomyomas, or fibroids. Fibroids can be debilitating, and are a common reason […]
By Mohammed Babangida Mafara Earlier in March, the government was forced to shut down Government Girls College, Mabera, following a similar outbreak. The government of Sokoto State, North-west Nigeria, on Tuesday, confirmed that 23 persons have died of cholera outbreak in the state. The state’s commissioner for health, Ali Inname, who briefed journalists, noted that […]
African children are neglected when it comes to HIV treatment. Without any intervention, many will die before their second birthday, according to a UN report. On the African continent, many children are left behind when it comes to HIV treatment: If untreated, around fifty percent of children living with HIV die before they reach their […]
