Three Boko Haram suspects killed in Yobe
A policeman and at least three suspected Boko Haram gunmen died Monday following an early morning bombing and shooting raid on a police formation in northeast Nigeria, a military spokesman said.
Ekweremadu commends Ghana election, congratulates Mahama
The Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu has commended the people of Ghana for living up to their rating as beacons of democracy in the West African region.
Crowded emergency departments cause more deaths, costs
Excessive crowding in the hospital accident and emergency department is associated with increased inpatient mortality, as well as moderate rises in length of stay and costs, concludes a new study in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
Common ‘cat parasite’ influences human behaviour
Researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have demonstrated for the first time how Toxoplasma, a common “cat parasite” parasite enters the human brain to influence its host.
Biologist treks across Southwestern China to answer ‘Killer Mushroom’ question
McMaster University biologist, Jianping Xu, has trekked over 30kilometres a day through mountainous terrain and inclement weather in southwestern China to discover that a wild mushroom wasn’t at the root of 400 unexplained deaths.
Messi wants titles, not more history
Lionel Messi insists that his record-breaking 86-goal haul in 2012 will count for nothing if Barcelona miss out on La Liga and Champions League titles
