UK Welcomes First ‘Three-Parent’ Babies
It’s a scientific breakthrough in the fight against Mitochondrial Disease with eight babies all born through this process. The method, pioneered by UK scientists, combined the egg and sperm from a mum and dad with a second egg from a donor woman.…
Ketamine is Proving Destructive For A Generation Battling Mental Health Issues
Ketamine, once known primarily as a medical anaesthetic and horse tranquilliser, is now sweeping through youth culture as a cheap and accessible escape especially among young people grappling with mental health challenges. But beneath its fleeting high…
Weight Loss Drugs Under Scrutiny as UK Launches Pancreatitis Safety Study
Popular weight loss injections including Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are facing renewed safety scrutiny after UK health authorities launched an investigation into potential links to life-threatening pancreatic inflammation. The Medicines and Healthcare…
The Best Drink for Hydration? It’s Not Water
When it comes to staying hydrated, water has always been the gold standard. But emerging research and expert insights suggest there’s another beverage that may outperform water in keeping the body hydrated. It is milk. While water is undoubtedly…
“One Death Every Seven Minutes”: Why Nigeria Remains One of the Deadliest Places to Give Birth
In Nigeria, childbirth too often becomes a death sentence. According to 2023 UN figures, one in every 100 women in Nigeria dies during childbirth or shortly after. That grim statistic places the country at the top of a league table no nation wants to…
A Landmark WHO Resolution is Changing the Global View on Dermatological Diseases
For decades, skin diseases have lingered in the shadows of global health priorities often dismissed as cosmetic concerns or trivial ailments. But last week, a pivotal shift occurred in Geneva. Recently, the World Health Assembly, the decision-making body…
How Climate Change is Worsening Reproductive Health Risks for Women and Girls
New studies reveal growing threats of extreme weather to adolescent girls in Kenya and rising cancer risks among women in the Middle East and North Africa. Climate change isn’t just an environmental crisis, it’s an escalating public health emergency,…
Menstrual Hygiene Day: UNICEF, Oyo Govt Tackle Stigma, Call for Improved Facilities in Nigerian Schools
As Nigeria joined the global community to mark Menstrual Hygiene Day on May 28, the Oyo State Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have called for stronger public awareness and improved access to menstrual hygiene facilities,…
Tame Your Cholesterol the Natural Way: Simple Lifestyle Shifts for a Healthier Heart
Less fat is always better. Your heart is relieved. Cholesterol has a quiet way of slipping into our lives through creamy sauces, deep-fried cravings, and those irresistible desserts we swore we’d skip. But here’s the heartening truth: managing…
Killing Malaria, Not Mosquitoes: A Bold New Strategy to Stop a Deadly Parasite
For decades, the world has waged war on malaria by targeting its unwitting accomplice—the mosquito. But what if we could disarm the disease at its source instead of killing the messenger? A team of researchers at Harvard University believes we can. And…