In a historic world first, scientists in Britain have successfully used living human brain tissue to mimic the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, marking a major step forward in the urgent quest for a cure. A research team at the University of Edinburgh, working in partnership with NHS surgeons, exposed healthy brain tissue from living patients to toxic forms of amyloid beta, a protein heavily linked to Alzheimer’s. By doing…

Experts have sought that male health workers should be given licences to conduct mammograms on patients in order to address the national staff shortage. Although this move has already attracted political mixed reactions. The Society of Radiographers (SoR) explained that a mammogram is a breast-screening examination reserved exclusively for female staff. Mammograms are carried out on patients to identify tiny cancers which are not visible to the eyes or can’t…

For partners navigating the long journey of life together, the occasional argument might seem like a sign of trouble—but experts increasingly argue that healthy conflict can actually be the key to a stronger, more resilient relationship. While celebrity couple George and Amal Clooney recently made headlines with their claim of nearly 12 years of marriage without a single argument, therapists say such friction-free unions are the rare exception, not the…

A new study revealed that the huge number of death recorded in United Kingdom (UK) may be as a result of consuming ultra-processed foods (UPFs). UPFs are food product that contains various and additives ingredients not typically found in home such as ice cream, processed meats, crisps, mass-produced bread, some breakfast cereals, biscuits, and fizzy drinks. Due to health issues that come after the excessive consumption of UPFs, such as…

This was during a courtesy visit at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) headquarters in Abuja on Monday.

Tragedy struck in Anambra State on Sunday night as the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that eight people had lost their lives and six others were injured in a horrific road accident. 

The Federal Government (FG) has announced plans to set up Empower Academy Nigeria, a specialized hub aimed at strengthening local pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing. Prof. Muhammad Pate, the coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, announced the initiative on Sunday, calling it a major step under President Bola Tinubu’s healthcare industrialization agenda. The academy, developed through a partnership with Empower School of Health, Geneva, aims to help Nigeria produce…

The Lagos Neighborhood Safety Corps (LNSC) has apprehended Oseni Sulaimon, 49, for allegedly abusing his 16-year-old daughter, Rashidat Oseni, over phone possession. The assault was said to have occurred at Apple Street, Magbon, Imeke, Lagos State. Following a distress call received by Corps Superintendent of LNSC, Olorunda Command, at 06:54 hrs on Saturday from residents, a team of officers arrived at the scene. Upon arrival, Rashidat’s father had fled the…

Ondo State doctor along with two men, Adebowale Adegboye and Idowu Akinseye, has been remanded to prison for allegedly procuring an abortion and raping a 10-year-old girl.

In a major breakthrough against drug trafficking, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have raided an 80-room hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, seizing illicit drugs valued at over ₦1.04 billion. The operation, which took place between Friday, April 25th and Saturday, April 26th, 2025, led to the discovery of 589 bags of “Canadian Loud,” a potent strain of cannabis, weighing a total of 417.3 kilograms. Femi Babafemi,…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to ensure effective vaccination delivery, especially among displaced persons in Nigeria’s North Central region. Speaking during a Zoom meeting at the Media Dialogue on the 2025 World Immunisation Week, Dr. Ifeyinwa Anyanyo, a Health Specialist at UNICEF’s Enugu Field Office, assured that UNICEF has contingency plans in place to reach those persons who are recently displaced in…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has launched a crackdown on illegal and unlicensed medical practitioners, following the death of a pregnant woman at an unregistered clinic in Abuja. Wike, issued the directive in a statement released on Saturday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka. The former Rivers State governor declared, ‘Henceforth, anyone found to be operating or working in an…