Protein Discovery Could Help Heal Bones in Diabetics
Scientists have discovered that a protein that plays a crucial role in healing broken bones is not fully functional in diabetics. By applying the protein Read more
Scientists have discovered that a protein that plays a crucial role in healing broken bones is not fully functional in diabetics. By applying the protein Read more
HARARE, ZIMBABWE — International aid groups have begun helping Zimbabwe fight an outbreak of typhoid. Some stakeholders say President Robert Mugabe’s government has not been taking Read more
For most of the working world, the blaring of the alarm clock isn’t a happy sound. So why not turn that rude awakening into an Read more
In a first of its type, a man has been convicted of rape and sentenced to 12-month jail term by a court in Switzerland. The Read more
A new dissolving stent that has the potential to save lives has been used for the first time in Victoria, Australia. A stent is a Read more
LUANDA (Reuters) – Angola said on Wednesday it had recorded its first two cases of the Zika virus, just three months after a yellow fever Read more
France has acted to suspend the sale of a vitamin D supplement after the death of a newborn baby who suffocated hours after being given Read more
The Acting-Director, In-Vitro Fertilisation Centre at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Dr. Lukman Omokanye, has said that between five and 10 per cent of Read more
By Lin Taylor LONDON, Jan 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Pakistan, one of three countries with endemic polio, began an immunisation campaign this week in Read more
Research has found that cancer cells can spread unseen, before a tumor develops, and leave a ticking time bomb in the body. But the scientists Read more
Huawei Technologies in collaboration with Access Bank Plc and Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PHN) has staked N50 million to support the drive for Read more
To commemorate breast cancer awareness month, Rotary Club of Lagos Island has organized “Rotopink Walkathon”, a walk against breast cancer to sensitise women of the Read more
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for launching a new plan that would speed up HIV treatment and Read more
The United Nations Population Fund on Thursday said that Osun State still recorded highest prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation in Nigeria with over 76.3 per Read more
By Kieran Guilbert DAKAR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Texting young women in Kenya with regular information about sex, contraception, and sexually transmitted diseases could encourage Read more
LONDON — Swimming, racquet sports and aerobics are associated with the best odds of staving off death, and in particular of reducing the risk of Read more
As World AIDS Day approaches Dec. 1, new research is offering hope for further treatment options and, perhaps, even a vaccine. When the first World Read more
A new clinical trial is underway in South Africa on an experimental vaccine that could safely prevent HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. According to Read more
A top U.S. health official says addiction should no longer be seen as a “character flaw.” U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy made the plea in Read more
The World Health Organization said Friday that the Zika virus no longer posed a world public health emergency, but it stressed the need for a Read more
By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani ABUJA, Nov 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Two years after Nigerian militant group Boko Haram attacked his hometown of Gwoza – Read more
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – Funding for phase one of pilot deployments of the world’s first malaria vaccine in sub-Saharan Africa has been secured Read more
LONDON — The number of people with high blood pressure has almost doubled in 40 years to over 1.1 billion worldwide, scientists said on Wednesday, with Read more
U.S. scientists have devised a way to put the virus that causes AIDS into remission. It’s not a cure per se, but could someday offer Read more
Drinking a can of sugary drinks such as Coca Cola or Pepsi every day can dramatically heighten a person’s risk of developing prediabetes, a “warning sign” Read more
* Measles jabs saved 20 million lives in 15 years * But hundreds still die of the disease every day * Highly contagious disease spreads Read more
Cold and flu season is upon us, so who better to take advice from than people who see sneezing, hacking patients every day? You may Read more
A new study will reveal if mental health is linked to better physical health. Is the secret to good health actually just a mental state? Read more
Drinking highly caffeinated alcoholic beverages has been shown to trigger changes in the adolescent brain. The changes are similar to taking cocaine. According to findings Read more
The United Nations estimates 200 million girls and women in more than 30 countries have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM). Somalia has the highest rate Read more
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