The Lagos State Government says deaths from the state’s cholera outbreak have increased from 15 to 21, while infections also increased to 401 from 350. The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Kemi Ogunyemi, said the government…

A UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)-backed report has warned that air pollution is increasingly impacting human health and is now the second leading global risk factor, after high blood pressure, for premature death. The State of Global Air (SoGA) report, published…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has advised Nigerians against storing cooked food in the fridge for more than three days. According to the Director General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, cooked food stored in the…

Recently, the Nigerian government confirmed the outbreak of cholera in parts of the country, including Lagos State. Laboratory investigations and test results in Lagos have however confirmed that the current outbreak is associated with the Cholera subtype known as Serovars…

More than one billion dollars will be pledged towards ramping up vaccine production in Africa at a summit held in Paris later this week, France said on Monday. A “new mechanism to accelerate the financing of vaccine production on the…

Daily beetroot juice may promote cardiovascular health in women at the postmenausal stage, a new study claims.The juice may be a good source of critical nitrate that keeps blood vessels functioning well.The study found, however, that when participants stopped drinking…

Following the outbreak of cholera in Lagos and some states, the United Nations Children’s Fund has called for extensive measures to protect school children. The UN organisation also called for concerted efforts to prevent disruption in the academic calendar over…

The Oyo State government has called for vigilance and the adoption of precautionary measures to prevent the spread of a potential cholera outbreak in the state. A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dọtun Oyelade, quoted the health…

Urolithin A is a natural compound shown to support memory and cognitive function and reduce brain inflammation.A new study in mice suggests that urolithin A may have therapeutic properties in treating Alzheimer’s disease.Consuming certain polyphenols, abundant in pomegranates, can increase…

The United Nations Children’s Fund has urged the Lagos State Government to urgently provide high-standard water and sanitation facilities to communities to curb the cholera outbreak in the state. Chief of UNICEF Lagos Field Office, Celine Lafoucrier made this call…

In a region plagued by poverty aggravated by almost two decades of a violent insurgency by the Boko Haram terror group, the emergence of a widespread chronic kidney disease severely impacts life expectancy. With chronic kidney disease (CKD) reaching epidemic…

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu on Saturday, disclosed that the National Eye Centre Act (Amendment) Bill which has scaled the first reading in the parliament, is to expand access to eyecare services in Nigeria. Kalu…

Researchers report that people who lose weight prior to bariatric surgery reduce their risk of complications.They said the people with a body mass index of more than 70 before their surgery are at the greatest risk for complications.They said that…

Ultra-processed foods comprise a significant portion of the average Western diet.Recent studies have linked higher consumption of ultra-processed foods to a raised risk for health problems, including cognitive decline, depression, and cancer. A new study suggests plant-based ultra-processed food consumption…

It has long been known that depression and memory loss go hand-in-hand. A new study demonstrates that each condition may, in fact, inform the other.Experts note the pathology of depression and memory loss overlap within the brain.The findings of this…