Results of a first-of-its-kind prospective study with a family planning app find it to be as effective as other modern methods for avoiding an unplanned pregnancy. Researchers from the Insti... Read more

The United Nations International Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) says over 3.6 million people lack access to potable water, sanitation and hygiene services in Nigeria. UNICEF’s Representa... Read more

  The Chief Medical Director (CMD), University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Prof. Thomas Agan, has described as ‘unnecessary’ the strike action embarked upon by resident doctors in the... Read more

A recent report showed that over 60 per cent of Chinese children and teens do not get adequate sleep, which can put their health at risk, according to Monday’s China Daily. School homework a... Read more

An Ilorin-based medical doctor, Darasimi Bello, has warned people to be cautious when taking food supplements as it could cause more harm than good. Bello told the News Agency of Nigeria (NA... Read more

A poultry expert, Mr Oduware Efe, has warned against the negative effect of imported frozen chicken consumption and encouraged Nigerians to patronise locally processed chicken. Oduware, made... Read more

A new study conducted by the American College of Cardiology has linked a low-carbohydrate diet to an increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation. People getting a low proportion of calo... Read more

A recent Chinese study found that eating more allium vegetables may slash the risk of getting colorectal cancer. Allium is the Latin word for garlic. Researchers from the First Hospital of C... Read more

  A study has revealed that women who work night shifts are nine per cent more likely to have an early menopause. According to Eche Ugochukwu, a general medical practitioner, menopause... Read more

A second person is in sustained remission from HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS, after ceasing treatment and is likely cured, researchers were set to announce at a medical conference on Tue... Read more