A cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) system has been designed to estimate a person’s likelihood of developing more than 1,000 different medical conditions in a single assessment
Author: Helen Okechukwu
Helen Okechukwu
Helen Okechukwu is an award-winning investigative journalist with three years experience. She specializes in health, accountability and transparency reporting.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public to the circulation of confirmed substandard and falsified medicines, specifically ARTEMETRIN DS (Artemether/Lumefantrine) and CIPROFIT 500 (Ciprofloxacin Tablet USP 500mg), in Nigeria. According to the agency, the ARTEMETRIN DS tablets, labelled as manufactured by A.C. DRUGS Ltd, Enugu, contained only 59.2% Artemether and 71.2% Lumefantrine, falling short of the acceptable 90-110% range. Similarly, the CIPROFIT 500 tablets, said to be manufactured by Impact Pharmaceutical Ltd, Enugu, contained only 5.7% Ciprofloxacin, far below the required standard. The findings followed an initial Thin-Layer Chromatography (TLC) test, which…
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The state of emergency declared in Rivers State is due to expire on September 18, 2025, unless President Bola Tinubu seeks an extension, and many residents say they are eager for a return to democratic rule.
The doctors as Dr Uduakabasi Ita, a consultant radiologist, and Dr Mfonobong Bassey, a consultant haematologist, both employed by the state’s Ministry of Health.
A Nigerian man, Ehis Akhimie, has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison by the United States court.
The Niger State Police Command says seven suspects have been short-listed for prosecution following investigations into the death of a student of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL). In a document made available to New Daily Prime on Tuesday, the Command Spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun noted that the student, Abdulwahab Jafar, aged 23, was attacked at his lodge in Lapai on 23 June 2025, leading to his death and sparking unrest in the community. Further details revealed that police tactical teams were deployed to restore calm, while a broader investigation was launched. The spokesperson explained that 19 persons were initially…
A power cut at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) has claimed the lives of three patients who were on life support, after Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) disconnected the facility over unpaid bills. The incident happened on Friday when the blackout struck the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit, leaving four patients on ventilators vulnerable. Only one survived. However, according to Punch report, the hospital spokesperson, Hauwa Dutse, described the situation as tragic. She said the disruption had an immediate effect on those who could not breathe without machines. KEDCO insisted the disconnection was due to an outstanding debt of N949.88…
Scientists in Sweden have created a new digital tool designed to improve the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease, offering primary care doctors a more precise alternative to traditional pen-and-paper memory tests. Cleveland Clinic defined alzheimer’s disease as a brain condition that slowly damages your memory, thinking, learning and organizing skills. The programme, developed at Lund University, measures how quickly patients can recall words, process information and respond to questions on a screen. Unlike existing tests that mainly focus on recall exercises such as drawing a clock or naming objects, the digital version times responses and evaluates accuracy, giving doctors a…
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 48-year-old man, Emmanuel George, for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl in Port Harcourt. According to the Command spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko in document shared to journalists on Monday, revealed that the incident occurred on 6 September at Mini Orlu, off Ada-George Road, where the victim had gone to purchase fried potatoes on the instruction of her aunt. The suspect, said to be a native of Akwa Ibom State but residing on Rumu-Evolu Road, reportedly dragged the girl into a parked tricycle, tied her hands with a rope, gagged her, and forcefully assaulted her…
