Sex and masturbation may hamper Ebola eradication efforts
Geneva – The WHO has advised all male survivors of Ebola to be tested three months after the onset of symptoms and then monthly until they know they have no…
New Male Pregnancy Test Can Inform Men If Woman They Slept With Is Pregnant
A new test by the makers of the First Response pregnancy test, which promises women that they can find out “6 days sooner” than other leading pregnancy tests, has just…
Researchers say there is a link between smoking and schizophrenia
There could be a link between smoking and schizophrenia, this is according to a research team from King's College London. According to the team, smokers are more likely to develop…
Cancer: Scientists growing mini breasts to study disease
At the Helmholtz Center in Munich, Germany scientists are now growing three dimensional “mini breasts” derived from individual human epithelial cells. They have been able to study what kind of…
NIGERIA: Doctor worried about high rate TB infections
The Edo Tuberculosis (TB) and Leprosy Control Officer, Dr. Osagie Igbinigie has expressed concern about the high rate of tuberculosis infections in the state. He expressed the concern in an…
In Lagos: ‘Hypertension is a silent killer’ – experts call for fight against illness
The Managing Director, Neimeth International Pharmaceutical Plc, Emmanuel Ekunno, has said that available screening records indicate that one out of three adults in Nigeria suffer from hypertension. Ekunno said this…
In Lagos: Thousands receive free medical care in Lekki
No fewer than 15,595 residents in Lekki Local Development Area of Lagos and its environs have benefited from free health screening organised by the State Government. The State Commissioner for…
Palm of hands can reveal if a person will suffer from stroke – Study says
A study has revealed that the chances of having a heart attack, stroke or dying young may be hidden in the palm of the hand. According to a trial conducted…
‘Strange disease not contagious, tests show ethanol poisoning’ – Health Comm.
The strange disease, which broke out in Ode-Irele, Ondo State last week and caused panic, is not contagious, the state health commissioner assures. The Commissioner for Health in the state,…
First set of all-girl quintuplets since 1969 born in Texas
The first set of female quintuplets in the world was born in Houston, Texas on April 8, but got global attention about two days ago when CNN and other mainstream…