WHO warns of contaminated cough syrups in India linked to 17 child deaths

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday, October 13, issued a medical product alert for three cough and cold syrups identified in India, advising national regulators worldwide to notify the…

Oldest elected US president Donald Trump in ‘excellent’ health – Doctor

Donald Trump’s physician declared the 79-year-old US president to be in “excellent overall health” following a follow-up medical checkup on Friday, October 10.     Trump visited Walter Reed National…

Ogun state recorded over 10,000 mental health patients visits in six months – Commissioner

The Ogun State government has disclosed that its four service points in Abeokuta, Ijebu Ode, Ilaro, and Ota recorded over 10,000 mental health patient visits during the first half of…

Tragedy in India: 20 children under 5 die after taking contaminated cough syrup

At least 20 children — all under the age of five — have died in India’s Madhya Pradesh state after consuming a toxic cough syrup reportedly contaminated with a deadly…

Mother of two calls out doctor over shocking experience during antenatal visit

A Nigerian mother of two has shared a disturbing encounter she had during an antenatal visit at a hospital.       In a viral video, the woman narrated how…

Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to three scientiss for Harry Potter-like work in molecular architecture

A trio of scientists have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), a revolutionary form of molecular architecture. The Nobel Committee likened the structures…

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.      …