By Onyebuchi Ezigbo The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has said about 122 million Nigerians currently face the risk of being infected by
The Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) National Coordinator at the Federal Ministry of Health, Dr Nseobong Akpan, has said that the country is still confronted by the
Breast milk plays a vital role in reducing child mortality. It has all the nutrients a baby needs in the first six months of life
Malnutrition is one of world’s major public health and development concerns. In Nigeria, the situation is dire. Currently, UNICEF says 5 in 10 children under five years
Whether they’re serving as snacks at a family reunion or props in a late-night comedy act, watermelons and fun just seem to go together. But
A previously unknown subgroup of uterine fibroid tumours is driven by mutations that result in disruption of the DNA–protein complex chromatin. The findings could inform
Study provides hints about the factors that govern reproductive lifespan — and how they could eventually be harnessed to extend fertility. A study of more
No causal link between COVID-19 vaccines and menstrual disorders has been found so far, Europe’s drugs regulator said on Friday, separately recommending that three new
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
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
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.
A parasite that infects up to one-third of people around the world may have the ability to permanently alter a specific brain function in mice,
