Women Have Higher Genetic Risk of Depression, Study Reveals

  A groundbreaking Australian study has found that women face a significantly higher genetic risk of developing clinical depression than men — a discovery that could transform how the condition…

Nigeria’s health system currently operating at 45% capacity, new report says

A new Country Health System and Services Profile (CHSSP) from the African Health Observatory Platform on Health Systems and Policies (AHOP) has revealed that Nigeria’s health system is performing at…

A Cry For Urgent Medical Intervention: Nnamdi Kanu’s Fight Against Tinnitus, Organ Failure and Alleged Medical Neglect

  Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has revealed the illnesses he is battling with in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS. Kanu…

Baby born in Brazil goes viral after being pictured holding mother’s contraceptive coil

Social media has been buzzing after photos of a newborn baby in Brazil holding the very contraceptive coil that was supposed to prevent his birth went viral.      …

Chinese scientists develop ‘bone glue’ that heals fractures in minutes

Scientists in China have unveiled a groundbreaking “bone glue” that can heal fractures within minutes, cutting down recovery times that would normally take months.         The product,…

Court gives NMA 8 days to confirm Nnamdi Kanu’s health status

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the President of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) to constitute a team of medical doctors to ascertain the…

Cardi B opens up on butt reduction surgery, says she was stuck in bed for 3 months

American rapper Cardi B has revealed that she once went through a butt reduction surgery and the recovery process left her on bed rest for three months.      …

ACPN urges Nigerian government to deem community pharmacies as primary healthcare centres

  The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, ACPN, has urged the Federal Government to, without wasting further time, recognise community pharmacies as primary healthcare centres. ACPN National Chairman, Ambrose…

NAFDAC Slams Dangerous ‘Azodie’ Additive Used to ‘Red‑Boost’ Palm Oil

  The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has strongly condemned the practice of adding Azodie to palm oil to enhance its attractiveness by marketers in the…

NAFDAC Director Urges Niger State SMEs to Join New Low‑Risk Food Registration Scheme

  The North Central Zone Director of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Kenneth Azikwe, has called on stakeholders in Niger State to take advantage…