Two Children Beaten To Death For Open Defecation
Two children were beaten to death in India for defecating in the open, police said Thursday, underlining the violence sometimes…
‘Regular intake of bitter kola cures glaucoma’
A Professor of Ophthalmology, Adebukola Oshintelu, says regular intake of African native nut, bitter kola, helps to treat and manage…
Eating ants, grasshoppers, silkworms protect against cancer
Eating ants and other insects could soon be recommended to protect against cancer, following a groundbreaking new study. A series…
Nigeria capable of handling Ebola case, says expert
A medical expert, Dr Ademola Lawal, has said that Nigeria has the capacity to handle any case of Ebola in…
Youths advocate reproductive health in school curricula
The need to introduce reproductive health in national school curricula has become a source of concern to youths of Taraba…
Walnuts protect against ulcerative colitis, study reveals
Walnut consumption may offer protection against ulcerative colitis, according to a new study by researchers at UConn Health and Texas…
Hope as Chinese researchers identify deafness-casing gene
Chinese researchers have recently made a breakthrough in discovering a gene responsible for deafness, providing a target for treating hearing…
How researchers totally removed HIV from mice, by Study
Could a cure for Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) be in sight? New research has revealed how a sequence of two…
Wrong use of prescription contact lens can cause blindness
Contact lenses, both prescription and cosmetic, can be bought from any store, without proper knowledge on usage and maintenance. Dr.…
Ebola: Death toll in DRC increases to 1,540 – WHO
The death toll in the latest outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen to 1,540,…
Garden snails provide ‘cure’ for antibiotic resistance
Scientists have employed garden snails to fight antibiotic resistance, cancers, scars and skin blemishes, and to produce faster-acting insulin. Until…
Handwashing without soap a waste – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday advised Nigerians to use soap or ash and running water to was…