Gates Foundation calls for urgent action against child malnutrition The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in its latest Goalkeepers report, has highlighted the transformative potential of fortifying common food items in Nigeria to combat child malnutrition. The report, titled, “A…

Statins are a type of medication that can help lower a person’s “bad” cholesterol, helping reduce their risk for cardiovascular disease.Statins are generally recommended for adults between the ages of 40 and 75 who have heart disease risk factors. Despite…

Time-restricted eating involves eating all your meals and snacks within a window of 8-12 hours, and consuming no calories outside that window.It may have benefits including boosting metabolism, encouraging weight loss, and decreasing the risk of some health conditions.Now, a…

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation appeals to world leaders to increase global health spending in areas of need to boost children’s health and nutrition, especially in the face of the global climate crisis. The foundation made the call in…

Regular endurance exercise can improve the health of the fat-storing subcutaneous adipose tissue directly beneath the skin, says a new study from the University of Michigan.This is particularly important for people with overweight and obesity, as this type of tissue…

To reduce the impact of the flood crisis affecting different parts of the country, the World Health Organisation (WHO), has said it is scaling up its support to Nigeria by providing more emergency health assistance. The non-profit said it has…

Type 1 diabetes is a complex disease with autoimmune ramifications, and the risk for it often involves genetic factors.Researchers are interested in discovering what additional risk factors contribute to someone developing type 1 diabetes.Recent study results suggest that eating more…

The Yobe State Government has confirmed four persons dead from acute diarrhoea in Gujba Local Government Area. The Commissioner for Health, Lawan Gana, disclosed this to journalists in Damaturu on Monday. Mr Gana said the disease was detected in Jangalawaji…

Previous studies have reported that about 3 million people in the United States have atrial fibrillation (AFib). Researchers from the University of California – San Francisco discovered that AFib is three times more common in the U.S. than previously thought.Over…

With more than 35 million children affected by malnutrition, the National Nutrition Finance Technical Committee has called for increased budgetary allocation for nutrition interventions in 2025. The technical committee is asking that nutrition intervention be prioritised in the next budget…

The administration of Yola-North Local Government Area in Adamawa has announced a cholera outbreak in the area. It also says the outbreak has resulted in the death of four persons while 36 others affected by the outbreak are receiving treatment…

To cushion the impact of the recent flooding incidents on victims in Borno State, North-east Nigeria, the United Nations has allocated $6 million to the state from the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund. This amounts to N9.8 billion with the present exchange…

As of 2019, about 4.9 million people globally were living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).There is currently no cure for IBD and scientists are still not sure what the exact cause of the condition is.Researchers from Bar-Ilan University have found…

The Cross River Epidemiologist, Inyang Ekpenyong, has confirmed two new cases of Mpox in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area. She made the confirmation in a statement in Calabar on Saturday. It would be recalled that the state had earlier reported…

The Cross River State Epidemiologist, Mrs Inyang Ekpenyong, has confirmed two new cases of Mpox in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area. She made the confirmation in a statement issued in Calabar on Saturday. It should be recalled that the state…