Ever wondered why the colour of your snot is different when you're sick? You're probably not the first person to ask this question. There are actually many reasons why your snot's changes colour when you're unwell. And the colour and consistency of nasal mucus can reveal intriguing details ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 1,154 confirmed cases of Lassa fever out of the 9,492 suspected cases and 190 deaths so far in 2024. At a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, the Director General of the NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, disclosed that “There ...

Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD) do not have a behavioural disorder, nor are they lazy, or lacking in manners and boundaries. Their brains mature in a different way, with different patterns of neurological activity and a number of neurochemical differences. ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday allayed fears over the newly detected COVID-19 XEC variant reportedly in circulation in Australia and 42 other countries. While stating that the National COVID-19 Technical Working Group was on alert, ...

By Matthew Atungwu Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru says the state recorded 23 fatalities and 48 confirmed cases of Lassa fever between January and December 2024. Nwifuru said 25 infected individuals ...

The Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Dr Temitope Ilori on Monday said an estimated 15,000 children died of AIDS-related illnesses in the country in 2023. Dr Ilori stated this in Abuja at the candle light event organised by the Network of ...

Medical experts have raised the alarm over the increasing cases of prostate cancer across the country, advising Nigerians to always seek medical attention on time. The experts, who spoke to Saturday PUNCH at a recently concluded 29th Annual General Meeting and ...

Malaria vaccination is to commence December 2nd, 2024, in Kebbi and Bayelsa states, Saturday PUNCH reports. This was disclosed to our correspondent on Saturday by the Head of Public Relations Unit at the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Remi Adeleke; ...

Nigerians have expressed concern over a weight gain pap for babies being sold by a TikTok user, urging the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control to probe the product. The controversy began after some X.com users raised alarms about the safety ...

An outbreak of cholera in Sokoto State has claimed 25 lives, with 15 individuals currently receiving treatment across three local government areas of the state. A total of 1,160 cases have been reported in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Hajiya Asabe ...

Bad news for any extreme exercise junkies out there: excessive vigorous exercise could muffle your immune system. At least, that's what a 2023 study analyzing over 4,700 post-exercise fluid molecules from firefighters suggests. This may be problematic for workers with consistently ...

The Mpox vaccination will commence today (Monday) in seven states in the country, The PUNCH reports. This was disclosed exclusively to our correspondent by the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Muyi ...

RESIDENTS of Saki, in Saki West Local Government Area of Oyo State, particularly those living around Almusharaf Hospital, Oke Sunah, are living in palpable fear, following the deaths of a doctor and three nurses within 72 hours. The residents became ...

A radical stem cell transplant has significantly improved the blurry vision of three people with severe damage to their cornea. The clinical trial, which took place in Japan, is the first of its kind in the world, and a significant advancement for stem cell research. Two years ...

The Diabetes Association of Nigeria, DAN, has warned that six million Nigerians with diabetes are facing an existential threat, following the skyrocketing cost of healthcare. National President, DAN, Dr Ejiofor Ugwu, in a statement to mark the United Nations as World ...

The risk of getting dementia may go up as you get older if you don't get enough slow-wave sleep. Over-60s are 27 percent more likely to develop dementia if they lose just 1 percent of this deep sleep each year, a 2023 study found. Slow-wave sleep is the third stage of a human ...

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, on Thursday, announced free Cesarean Sections for Nigerian women. Pate announced this at the ongoing three-day Nigeria Health Sector-Wide Joint Annual Review, in Abuja, when he launched   ...

Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, and Mozambique have begun locally-led HIV vaccine research and development. This was disclosed at a press briefing in Abuja, on Thursday. The conference was themed “HIV Vaccine, Innovation, Science, ...

Just five minutes of exercise a day could be enough to noticeably shift blood pressure in a downward direction, new research has found. High blood pressure is classified as having a reading of 140 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) or higher when blood is being pumped through the arteries – ...

We know consuming too much salt raises blood pressure, which in turn can lead to cardiovascular problems. A 2022 study has quantified this relationship as a public health message in clear, stark terms. Looking at health data on adults in China, the study authors estimate that a ...

The active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy has once again proven to have health effects far outside of weight loss in a huge analysis linking it to lowered Alzheimer's disease risk. Looking at more than a million patient records, researchers at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine ...

International guidelines recommend people limit how much coffee they drink during pregnancy. Consuming caffeine – a stimulant – while pregnant has been linked to how the baby's brain develops. Some studies have shown increased coffee consumption during pregnancy is associated with ...

By Matthew Atungwu The Joint Health Sectors Union, JOHESU, in collaboration with the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations, AHPA, have declared seven days nationwide warning strike commencing from midnight of Friday, ...

By Enahoro Iyemefokhai The authorities of Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, ISTH, in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State said 21 persons died of Lassa fever between 2023 and March 2024 in the state. DAILY POST reports ...

Researchers at Harvard Medical School have unveiled a new AI model called CHIEF (Clinical Histopathology Imaging Evaluation Foundation) that can diagnose and predict outcomes for multiple cancer types with remarkable accuracy. According to the study, CHIEF outperforms existing AI systems, ...

By John Owen Nwachukwu Nigerian Government has announced the arrival of the first batch of 846,000 doses of the R21 malaria vaccines, from the Vaccine Alliance, Gavi. Also, the Government through the National Primary ...

The exact nature of long COVID is still coming to light, but we just got some of the best evidence yet that this debilitating condition stems from a brain injury. Using high-resolution scanners, researchers at the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford have shown microscopic, structural ...

Researchers have discovered how a cell surface protein called Aplp1 can play a role in spreading material responsible for Parkinson's disease from cell-to-cell in the brain. Promisingly, an FDA-approved cancer drug that targets another protein called Lag3 – which interacts with Aplp1 – ...

The ‘real time PCR test’ will enable the detection of the virus by swabbing human skin lesions. The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the use of the first diagnostic test for mpox that will provide immediate results. This will increase testing capabilities in countries ...

By Chris Johnson   The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Africa CDC, has confirmed that Rwanda is battling an outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease, MVD, with 27 cases and nine deaths reported as of ...

Experts expressed enthusiasm Friday after US health regulators approved the first new form of treatment for schizophrenia in decades. The drug, called Cobenfy and developed by US pharma giant Bristol Myers Squibb, works differently from existing treatments, targeting the so-called ...

By Ejembi Ogwuche   Eleven persons have been confirmed dead with six others in critical condition following a cholera outbreak in Apaogbozu community of Apa, in Ado Local Government Area of Benue State. This was ...

Amid growing health concerns over chronic conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular disease, modern researchers are increasingly looking to the past for innovative solutions. A new study examines what a 14th-century text reveals about ‘food as medicine.’ A team of Chinese and Mongolian ...

"During the day he's completely calm, but at night he gets very agitated." "Tonight she hasn't stopped calling out for her mother, who passed away many years ago. But she's been asleep all day, and it was almost impossible to wake her up." These testimonies will be relatable to many ...

Zobo drink is a refreshing traditional beverage that is enjoyed by people all over the country. It is made from the dried flowers of the hibiscus plant (Hibiscus sabdariffa) and has a red colour and a sour flavour. It is cheap, easy to find in Nigerian markets, and packed with health ...

The Adamawa State government has finally broken its silence over the recent deadly cholera outbreak in the state, saying it has so far claimed over 12 lives, with 304 hospitalised. Briefing journalists on Sunday in Yola after Arewa PUNCH had earlier reported one week ago that ...

The world is in the midst of an antibiotic resistance crisis that contributes to the death of nearly 5 million people a year. But bacteria aren't the only mutating pathogens we need to worry about. Fungal infections are also adapting beyond the means of our medicine, causing a "silent ...

The big picture: Hospitals around the world have increasingly adopted drones to transport blood in urgent situations. While the tech has typically been used in rural or suburban areas, a new pilot project in central London will mark one of the first instances of medical drones operating in a ...

Statistics obtained from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention have shown that more males are getting infected with Mpox in Nigeria. According to figures posted on the NCDC website on Monday, 67 per cent of Mpox cases recorded since January 2024 have been in ...

Nitazoxanide 500 mg is a medicine that has gained attention for its broad-spectrum antiparasitic and antiviral effects. Originally developed as a treatment for intestinal parasitic infections, it has since been found effective against a variety of pathogens, including some viruses and bacteria. ...

By Matthew Atungwu Four persons have died from cholera in Adamawa State, while 36 others are currently in various hospitals receiving treatment. The Chairman of Yola-North Local Government Area Mr Jibrin Ibrahim, announced this to newsmen during ...

Nowadays, artificial lights ubiquitously illuminate our indoor and outdoor spaces. Artificial outdoor lights provide safety, convenience, and aesthetics, but excessive artificial light at night is called light pollution. Exposure to artificial outdoor light at night is associated with ...

A recent study published in The Lancet Psychiatry indicates that many individuals who were hospitalized with COVID-19 continue to experience cognitive and psychiatric issues two to three years after their infection. The study sheds light on the long-term effects of COVID-19 on mental health ...

A new study suggests staying on top of your eye health could offer a simple avenue for reducing your risks of future brain problems. A team of researchers led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health epidemiologist Jason Smith has found improvements to common vision problems ...

Popular 'weight-loss' diets that are hyper-focused on carbohydrates, like the keto diet, may be doing more harm than good in the long run. Sticking to a low-carb meal plan can help some with diabetes manage their weight and blood sugar levels, but a new study from Australia questions the ...

Chronic blood shortages are driving a search for a universal blood system that would allow doctors to save more lives. Researchers may have just brought us a step closer, by creating miniscule silicon coats for donated blood cells to wear. Incredibly, the new nanotechnology allowed ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says 55 confirmed Monkeypox cases have been recorded out of 935 suspected cases across 39 local government areas in 21 states, and the Federal Capital Territory. This is according to the Mpox situation report for week 35, ...

Genetics play a very strong role in the development of type 2 diabetes, but genes don't determine everything in life. A new study suggests for the first time that even those who are genetically predisposed to diabetes can hold off the disease with the right lifestyle choices. A 3-year ...

By Francis Ezediuno Two cases of monkey pox have been confirmed in Osun State. The two cases, government sources revealed, were confirmed in Ilesa West Local Government Area of the state. Confirming the outbreak of the disease on Monday in ...

What happens in your gut often has a surprising impact on the rest of your body. A new study has found that constipation is a common yet overlooked risk factor for cardiovascular events, including heart attacks, heart failure, or stroke. The analysis is based on the health data of more ...