Increasing red meat consumption linked with higher risk of premature death – Study
People who increased their daily servings of red meat over an eight-year period were more likely to die during the subsequent eight years compared...
New method to block malaria transmission identified – Study
A new study shows that natural human immune responses can recognize and kill malaria parasites before they can spread to mosquitoes.
The work forms a starting point for...
DG NIMR Prof. Salako to speak on health at 12th Ta’lim-Ul-Muslimeen Ramadan Lecture
The Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Professor Babatunde Lawal Salako has been picked as the guest lecturer of the 12th...
Breastfeeding can prevent 13% of infant mortality, says expert
Technical Advisor, Policy and Advocacy, Alive & Thrive, Mrs Toyin Adewale-Gabriel, says if 90 per cent of mothers can practice exclusively breastfeeding, not less...
Ethics and the human rights of people living with mental disorders in Africa
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 7, 2019/ -- The events surrounding the Life Esidimeni tragedy, where 91 mental health patients died in the Gauteng province...
