The combined hormonal contraceptive pill is the second most popular form of contraception in the United States, besides condoms. Ethinyl estradiol has been used in the contraceptive pill since it was first created 60 years ago. Researchers have discovered that…

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday inaugurated a Paediatric Sickle Cell Centre at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the centre was donated to LASUTH by the Office of the…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, on Friday, arraigned three suspects before the Federal High Court in Kano, for manufacturing, distributing and selling falsified medicines for children. The suspects are Amao Gideon, Alumona Okwiludili, Hillary Onah…

The adoption of an indigenous midwives initiative across the country will significantly improve Nigeria’s maternal mortality according to John Sotunsa, a professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. He said this while speaking at Babcock University’s 49th inaugural lecture in Ogun State…

A man infected with H5N2 bird flu, the first confirmed human infection with the strain, died from multiple factors, the World Health Organisation said on Friday. WHO added that investigations were ongoing. WHO announced on Wednesday that the first laboratory-confirmed…

WHO said foods exposed to temperatures above 5 °C (41 °F) for over two hours can become unsafe to eat. The health organisation gave this warning on Friday in a series of messages posted on X.com in commemoration of the…

For people with certain genetic heart conditions, drinking energy drinks might pose a small risk of heart attack.Further research is needed to prove this association and determine whether similar risks apply to a general population. Energy drinks might be “arrhythmogenic…

Researchers report that women who are overweight or have obesity at either age 14 or age 31 have an increased risk of having an ischemic stroke before age 55.They noted that men who are overweight or have obesity at age…

Going to bed after 1 a.m. may have a negative impact on mental health, according to a new study.Researchers say an individual’s chronotype — whether they are a morning person or evening person — had little to do with these…

The Nigerian government has set up a ministerial task force to promptly develop an action plan to tackle malnutrition among children in Nigeria. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, disclosed this in a statement issued on…

Some people with colorectal cancer have a genetic mutation causing them to have an MMR deficient/MSI-High tumor. Past research shows that treating MMR deficient/MSI-High colorectal cancer tumors can sometimes be difficult. A new clinical trial has found that giving the…

New research shows that moderate to intense bursts of exercise can aid the efficiency of rituximab, an antibody therapy that is employed to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia.Researchers in England found that this type of exercise increased the presence of so-called…

As Nigeria targets malaria elimination by 2030, the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) has harped on the importance of behavioural change to reduce the burden of malaria and achieve the set target. The National Coordinator of NMEP, Godwin Ntadom, made…

Three more babies have died after developing whooping cough in England. Eight infants have died between January and April 2024, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). This is three times more than the previously reported figure for the…

Researchers from Finland recently conducted a study to examine the relationship between sleep duration and fruit and vegetable consumption. When people do not get enough sleep, this can affect the body in many ways, including immune system functioning, mental health,…