Understanding Lassa fever
Lassa fever is a major health challenge in many West African countries and it is currently fast spreading in some Nigerian state. Here is a video to tell you all you…
All you need to know about the Coronavirus
The virus affects the respiratory system by causing respiratory infections, it is said to be potentially lethal to the infected party and those around. Currently, the World Health Organisation is working…
Africa begins world’s biggest anti-malaria vaccine campaign
Hundreds of thousands of children are to receive a groundbreaking vaccine against the mosquito-borne disease in three African countries. It's hoped the campaign will save many lives, but there are some drawbacks.…
Second HIV patient cleared of AIDS-causing virus
Doctors have used a bone marrow transplant method to rid an HIV-positive patient of the virus that causes the deadly AIDS disease. While hailing the results, they cautioned that it is too…
Global measles cases spike 30 percent: WHO
A jump in measles cases is worrying health experts as outbreaks ravage countries and regions that had eliminated the deadly disease. Conflict, poverty and misinformation about vaccines are threatening years of progress.…
UNICEF alert over children’s plight in Central African Republic
Years of conflict in the Central African Republic mean most children there threatened with war, disease, and hunger and are in dire need of help, the UN children's agency said. And things…
26m Nigerians live with hepatitis, disease that causes liver cancer, says Nigerian govt
26m Nigerians live with hepatitis, disease that causes liver cancer, says Nigerian govt.…
I couldn’t keep quiet about racism any longer, says Muntari
Sulley Muntari says everyone needs to the fight racism which the Ghanaian describes as a disease.…
Mosquitoes more attracted to already-infected blood
A team of scientists have discovered why malaria mosquitoes prefer to feed on blood from people infected with malaria, and their research could lead to new ways to fight the disease.…
Singapore scientists grow human ‘midbrain’ from stem cells
Scientists create lab-grown miniature tissues that have the properties of the human 'midbrain' and will help researchers develop treatments for diseases such as Parkinson's.…