What is in a name? When it comes to diseases, quite a lot, according to the World Health Organization. The organization has called for national authorities,...
In a new study, an international team of researchers reveal how an antibiotic-resistant strain of Salmonella typhi – a bacterium that causes typhoid – has surfaced...
Those of you who have tried online dating will appreciate the importance of a profile picture; it is one of the first things to catch your...
Survivors of Ebola virus disease can develop health complications that persist after recovery. Now, a new study of an Ebola survivor describes how the virus remained...
Scientists have long known that the measles virus can temporarily weaken a child’s immune system, making them more vulnerable to a number of other diseases. But...
When you hear the word “stroke,” the first picture that pops into your mind is likely to be of an elderly individual. It’s true that older...
Nutrition experts, yesterday, lamented the huge burden of anaemia among Nigerian children and women of child-bearing age. According to the experts, 72 per cent of children...
A study following nearly 28,000 people aged 55 and older at high cardiovascular risk, which monitored their diets for 5 years and tested declines against thinking...
Last Friday, April 24th, marked the second annual Wired Health conference in London, UK, where members of the health care industry and curious spectators came together...
