Beyond Surgery: Can nutrition and lifestyle help prevent uterine fibroids?
Recent scientific evidence suggests that the answer may be more encouraging than many people realise
Digital deception: How AI is creating a new crime wave in Nigeria
By Juliet Umeh Days when pictures and videos were considered unquestionable proof are over. Artificial Intelligence, AI, has shattered that long-held belief. While the technology is revolutionising businesses, public services and everyday life, it is also creating a dangerous new wave of digital deception. Deepfake videos, cloned voices, manipulated images and AI-generated misinformation are becoming […]
Japa crisis: Fix healthcare or lose all doctors — Physicians
CONFERENCE of the West African College of Physicians, WACP, yesterday, urged government at all levels to strengthen the health system or risk worsening the ongoing migration of skilled medical professionals…
FG battles health backlash, says 37,000 workers hired
The Federal Government on Friday defended its reform efforts, revealing that more than 37,000 health workers have been recruited
Lagos PHCs carry 92% immunisation burden, record maternal health gains – LSPHCB
By Henry Obetta Primary Health Care (PHC) centres in Lagos State are administering 92 per cent of all childhood vaccines in the state despite accounting for just 32 per cent of patients accessing public healthcare services, underscoring their critical role in preventive healthcare delivery. The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB) said the figures […]
Ebola crisis may push 985,000 deeper into poverty, trigger 2,520 infant deaths — UNDP
…May cost African economies up to $3.6 billionBy Chioma Obinna A new United Nations assessment has raised alarm that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could unleash a devastating socioeconomic crisis far beyond infections, pushing an estimated 985,000 more people into poverty and triggering up to 2,520 excess infant deaths […]
