World Health Day 2026: WHO Urges Global Unity Around Science Amid Funding Concerns
Global citizens must take care of themselves. It’s a headline notice world over as countries mark this year’s World Health Day. To this end, The World Health Organization has seized the opportunity to advise governments, scientists, and…
Heat, Darkness and Nigeria’s Soaring Fuel Costs
For millions of people in Nigeria, survival is becoming an exhausting daily calculation, one shaped by blistering heat, unreliable electricity, rising fuel costs, and shrinking environmental protection. Across the country, temperatures have surged to…
Major Study Finds Little Evidence of Benefit of Cannabis, Urges Caution
As cannabis gains wider acceptance globally for medical and recreational use, a new study has cast doubt on its effectiveness in treating mental health conditions, warning that its benefits may be overstated. The research, published in The Lancet…
Twice-Yearly HIV Shot Set for Nigeria as Lenacapavir Rollout Begins
Nigeria is set to receive shipments of Lenacapavir, a groundbreaking HIV prevention drug, in March 2026, in what health authorities describe as a major boost to the country’s fight against new infections. In a statement released on Monday, the National…
Nigerian Scientists Crack Malaria Enzyme Code in Historic Breakthrough
A team of Nigerian scientists has achieved a major scientific breakthrough in the global fight against malaria. For the first time ever, researchers have successfully determined and deposited the crystal structure of Plasmodium falciparum transketolase…
Cat Tumours Could Unlock New Hope in the Fight Against Cancer
Could the answer to some of humanity’s most stubborn cancers be quietly padding around our living rooms? In a groundbreaking international study, scientists have mapped the tumour DNA of nearly 500 domestic cats, revealing striking genetic similarities…
Sleep Apnoea is in the Business of Shortening Lives
Are you battling with sleep apnoea? This is a disorder marked by nocturnal breathing stoppages is proving to be one of the most underdiagnosed and consequential public health challenges of our time. Approximately 936 million people worldwide aged…
Major Review Offers Reassurance on Paracetamol’s Safety During Pregnancy
Expectant mothers can feel confident taking paracetamol for pain or fever, according to a definitive new scientific analysis that finds no credible link between the medication and autism or ADHD in children. The research, hailed as a “gold-standard”…
Ajijo Foundation Transforms Healthcare Access in Ondo State with Equipment and Outreach
A notable healthcare advancement has occurred in Ilaje Local Government Area, Ondo State, courtesy of Oba Micah and Olori Moronke Ajijo Foundation. The philanthropic foundation executed a dual humanitarian initiative, combining a major equipment donation…
As Nigerian Healthcare Collapses, A Global Blueprint for Equity Gathers Dust
For the 50th consecutive day, public hospitals across Nigeria stand paralyzed, their corridors silent and wards emptied by a total and indefinite strike. The ongoing industrial action by the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the earlier strike by…