Public health officials and the dairy industry are on high alert after a record number of cows were found to be infected with bird flu. The...
A spike in fatal whooping cough cases among babies has sparked fears a larger outbreak is looming. This year already five babies aged under three months have died...
Mr. Olarinde Olaoye Samuel, the Officer in charge of Advocacy, Communication, and Community Mobilization in Oyo State, has highlighted the potential benefits of consistent ejaculations during...
By Francesca Hangeior. Nigeria and 15 other countries have been boosted with 36.5m dollars in new funding, to eliminate trachoma in their countries. Country Director...
By Gloria Ikibah United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF has handed over six ambulance boats to the Bayelsa State Government to improve healthcare and emergency response services...
Nigeria has become the first country to roll out a new meningitis vaccine (Men5CV) recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO). According to WHO, this is...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed the outbreak of a disease of unknown origin in Sokoto state. The director general of...
Explore the fascinating sexual benefits of bananas and how incorporating this delicious fruit into your diet can spice up your love life. This fruit, however, also...
Infertility is a complex issue affecting numerous couples worldwide, and one often underestimated factor contributing to it is infections. Infections can directly affect a woman’s reproductive...
Plantains are a versatile fruit that is widely consumed in various cultures around the world. While ripe plantains are commonly used in culinary preparations, unripe plantains...
While many fruits are packed with essential nutrients that support a healthy pregnancy, there are certain fruits that pregnant women should avoid due to potential risks...
In a groundbreaking medical feat in Boston, surgeons have achieved success in transplanting a genetically engineered pig kidney into a 62-year-old man in need of a...
Some Nurses in the country have sued the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, and the Minister of Health among others over the new certificate verification...
Are you aware that sweat has no scent or odour? Sweat does not produce body odour; instead, bacteria that break down sweat proteins do. An unpleasant...
Nutritionists and cardiovascular experts have warned against high sodium (salt) intake due to its ability to increase blood pressure, the danger it poses to cardiovascular health...
But it’s something many people don’t discuss and if they don’t know how to do it properly there could be horrifying consequences. That’s why one doctor,...
Snoring may seem normal to some and an embarrassment to a few, especially if it disturbs the sleep of others. However, no matter how it is...
The Country Director of Ipas Nigeria Health Foundation, Lucky Palmer, has identified Nigeria as one of the countries with the highest maternal deaths in the world....
Nigeria has become the first country to receive the new MenFive meningitis vaccine from the Vaccine Alliance-funded global stockpile, with a shipment delivered by the United...
Doctors at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, have successfully performed a Thoracoscopic Primary Repair of Oesophageal Atresia with tracheosophageal Fistula on a 13-day old baby....
