Health

About fourteen people in the UK have been tested for coronavirus with five confirmed negative and nine still awaiting the results.   The executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care in the United Kingdom, Public Health England said that the number includes five people who had undergone …

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has cried out over the recent Lassa fever outbreak which has reportedly claimed 15 lives in Ondo State and also left 28 people in critical conditions.   New Telegraph reported that the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Owo community of Ondo State, has over 100 people being …

President Buhari on Friday January 3, stated that Nigerians can no longer continue seeking medical treatment abroad.   President Buhari who was represented at the inauguration of some projects at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital in  Abakaliki, Ebonyi state by minister of science and technology Ogbonnaya Onu, said that Nigerians going abroad …

Surgeons have transplanted a  single testicle from a 36-year-old Serbian man to his identical twin brother, who was born with none. According to The New York Times, the six-hour operation was only the third of its kind, performed by an international team of surgeons, including an expert from Tufts University …

Nigerian Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has opened up on being diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014.   In an interview with BBC, Soyinka said he’s been using an advanced technology ‘proton therapy’ to treat it.   He however admitted that he is uncomfortable with the treatment though its been quite an easy …

French Montana was hospitalized  for an elevated heart rate and severe stomach pains. The 35-year-old American-Moroccan rapper was rushed via ambulance from his home to a Los Angeles hospital on Thursday (Nov. 21) after he reportedly experienced cardiac issues and intense nausea.   Apparently, this happened after the rapper got …

Elton John was near death after suffering a serious infection amid prostate cancer battle. The 72-year-old singer has opened up about his health battle after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Elton John had a build up of fluid under his colon, which left him in excruciating pain and needing to …

World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced plans to test a mosquito sterilisation technique aimed at containing the spread of diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika.   The Sterile Insect Technique, a form of “birth control” for mosquitoes and other deadly insects, has been used to tackle invasive pests in …

South Africa’s Rugby World Cup heroes are stripping down to their underwear on their social media accounts to raise awareness about testicular cancer. It is a challenge thrown to them by teammate Faf de Klerk, famous for celebrating the world cup win against England while only dressed in his underwear. …

For the first time in 19 years, a team of scientists have detected a new strain of HIV. The strain is a part of the Group M version of HIV-1, the same family of virus subtypes to blame for the global HIV pandemic, according to Abbott Laboratories, which conducted the …