Back at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, case numbers on the continent were still modest. But predictions and projections suggested the disease was going
By Alice Kagina A team of thoracic surgeons from different countries headed by Dr. Diego Gonzalez Rivas had a two-day training visit at King Faisal
By Sammy Lutta Turkana County is on high alert over fears of a surge in tuberculosis infections, which officials say could hit 2,500 cases in
DAKAR, Aug 6 (Reuters) – A probable case of Marburg virus, a deadly hemorrhagic fever similar to Ebola, has been detected in Guinea, the health
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
