Category: Health

A critical weakness in leukaemic cells, which may pave the way to new treatments, has been discovered by scientists at Griffith University’s Institute for Glycomics and The Saban Research Institute...

It is a well known fact that raw food is more nutritious than cooked because cooking food destroys nutrients, whether it’s on a stove, or in the microwave oven. But...

President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday reiterated that the federal government was committed to  eradicating of polio from country before the end of his tenure in 2015. The president’s assurance came on...

As Nigerians,yesterday,joined the rest of the world to celebrate this year’s World Kidney Day, an expert has said that 36.8 million Nigerians (23 per cent) are suffering from various stages...

Scientists used an iPhone and a camera lens to diagnose intestinal worms in rural Tanzania, a breakthrough that could help doctors treat patients infected with the parasites, a study said...

Mrs. Achia Dewan is the chairperson of Primus International Super Specialty Hospital in India and Nigeria.  She speaks to Victoria Ojeme  about the hospital’s plans to begin kidney transplants in...

Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Olajumoke Akinjide, said yesterday that the FCT administration would not hesitate to deal with those sponsoring evil propaganda against polio vaccination....

Toxicologists in West Africa have warned against uncontrolled environmental pollution in the Niger Delta, blaming rampant cases of bareness among women under the productive age bracket on oil and gas...

A Consultant Gastroenterologist, Dr Rose Ugiagbe, on Friday identified pain killer drugs, bacterial infection and other anti-inflammatory drugs as the major causes of stomach ulcer. Ugiagbe of the Department of...

Niger Commissioner for Health, Dr Ibrahim Sule, says no fewer than six persons are confirmed dead following the outbreak of measles in some parts of the state. Sule made this...