What you need to know In England, 1 in 4 adults,1 and almost 1 in 4 children by the time they are 11 years old,2 are living with obesity (based on body mass index (BMI) measurements and classification ...

To address the growing burden of cardiovascular mortality, one interventional cardiologist said to “flip the script” by ...

Godswill Akpabio, president of the senate, says funding for Nigeria’s health sector remains “far below” the commitments the national assembly has made at continental and global levels.

Matabeleland South’s HIV prevalence stands at 15%, alarmingly higher than the national average of 9,8%. With a population of ...

How the world's singular focus on girls is creating a generation of struggling men and why this affects everyone.

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Tinubu: I Won't relent, we'll secure Nigeria*Meets COAS, CAS, DG DSS, IG, others*Directs withdrawal of police officers guarding VIPs for core official duties*Govt must expose those waging war against ...

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio yesterday, decried the current funding levels for the health sector, saying that it ...

At a time of major workforce shortages, why would the Department of Education make it harder for nurses to obtain advanced ...

Diabetes is a public health problem of global significance. According to WHO estimates, the prevalence of adults (aged 18 ...

Objectives Curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) heavily rely on laboratory testing methods. Unfortunately, these diagnostic tools are infrequently used in certain regions of the country, ...

Background Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is one of the leading causes of childhood morbidity and mortality. In Mauritania, very few children who experience ARI receive medical treatment.