‘Only 700,000 persons have access to HIV/AIDs treatment in Nigeria’ – AHF
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), an NGO, says no fewer than 3.4 million people are living with HIV and AIDS in the country and only 700,000 Read more
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Chinese actress’ death sparks cancer treatment debate, traditional Chinese medicine over chemotherapy
The death of a young Chinese actress from cancer has sparked a debate on social media – because she initially chose traditional Chinese medicine over Read more
Nigerian-American ‘Concussion’ doctor Bennet Omalu suggests Hillary Clinton was poisoned by Trump and Putin
Bennet Omalu, a forensic pathologist who discovered chronic traumatic encephalopathy in the brains of deceased NFL players, has called on Hillary Clinton’s Democratic presidential campaign Read more
Do You Know Your Hair Could Identify You ?
Your hair could be just as unique as your DNA, according to new research. Writing in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers from the Lawrence Livermore Read more
Singapore woman uses maths to show why Zika is a problem the government cannot solve alone
A Singapore woman, Aresha Krishnan-Harling has taken to the social media to campaign for the mass support of the citizenry and not the government alone in Read more
UN: Zika remains global emergency, virus still spreading
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says the outbreak of Zika remains an international health emergency and that while the virus continues to hit Read more
Spread of Zika to Singapore shows difficulty of containing disease: US CDC
SINGAPORE: The spread of any disease to Singapore shows the challenges of controlling it, according to the Director of the United States’ Centers for Disease Read more
Malaysia confirms first Zika case, victim had visited Singapore
By Rozanna Latiff and Aradhana Aravindan KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Malaysia reported its first case of Zika on Thursday, a woman who tested positive for Read more
Pregnant woman in Singapore diagnosed with Zika infection – media
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A pregnant woman was among those diagnosed with Zika infections in Singapore, local media reported on Wednesday, citing the health ministry. Singapore Read more
First case of locally-transmitted Zika virus infection reported in Singapore
SINGAPORE: A 47-year-old Malaysian woman living at Block 102 Aljunied Crescent is Singapore’s first reported case of locally-transmitted Zika virus infection, the Ministry of Health Read more
Could mouthwash combat gonorrhoea?
“A gargle a day keeps gonorrhoea away” is an unlikely slogan, but researchers believe it could hold some truth. Recent studies have shown people can Read more
FG Declares Polio Emergency As WHO Pledges Support
The Federal Government has declared polio a public health emergency and initiated vaccinations in Borno State, as part of efforts to contain further outbreaks of Read more
Taking Paracetamol In Pregnancy Causes Hyperactivity In Children
Pregnant women who take paracetamol are more likely to have children with behavioural problems. This is the result of a new study by scientists at Read more
Asthma pill ‘promising’ for people with severe symptoms
An experimental pill could help adults with severe asthma, an early study in the Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal suggests. In the small trial, patients who Read more
Cuba says 2 people apparently contracted Zika inside country
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba says it has diagnosed the Zika virus in two people who appear to have contracted it inside the country, which has Read more
Zika Virus in Europe: Spain’s first Zika-related microcephaly birth
(CNN) A hospital in Spain says it has registered Europe’s first case of a baby born with microcephaly associated with the Zika virus. Vall d’Hebron hospital Read more
Scientists have managed to reverse the menopause
Menopause reversed as scientists successfully ‘rejuvenate women’s ovaries’ The researchers successfully reversed menopause in a 40 year old woman whose periods had stopped five years Read more
Multivitamins in Pregnancy ‘pointless’
Pregnancy multivitamins are a waste of money because most mothers-to-be do not need them, according to researchers. In Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, researchers say they Read more
AIDS epidemic no longer a public health issue in Australia – Scientists
[ABC News, Australia] The nation’s top scientists have declared “the end of AIDS” as a public health issue, as Australia joins the ranks of a Read more
5 Arrested for Kidney Harvesting and Smuggling
New Delhi (CNN) Police in New Delhi have made a number of arrests in connection with a suspected organ harvesting scheme operating out of one Read more
Antibiotics will stop working at a ‘terrible human cost’, major report warns
[INDEPENDENT] It will soon be too dangerous to perform caesarean sections, joint replacements and chemotherapy if antibiotics become ineffective Urgent action is needed to control Read more
How doctor raped, impregnated ulcer patient in Lagos
A trado-medical doctor simply identified as Abiodun was on Tuesday arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly raping and impregnating a 26-year-old patient, Read more
Two Killed, 19 Injured In Maiduguri Suicide Bomb Attack
Two people have been killed and 19 others injured in a suicide bomb attack in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Our correspondent reports that a Read more
Global Funds denies stopping AIDS, TB, malaria grants to Nigeria
Contrary to some reports, the Global Funds for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has not stopped its grants to fight the diseases in Nigeria. But it Read more
‘How Nigeria can end malaria’
Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Prof, Isaac Adewole, has expressed strong optimism that Nigeria is on path to eradicating the scourge of malaria in the country. Read more
Body of woman who received a face transplant after Chimp attack is rejecting tissue from the transplant
A Connecticut woman who underwent a face transplant five years ago after being attacked by a chimpanzee is back in a Boston hospital after doctors Read more
