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Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) says it has successfully performed its first laser surgery to remove kidney stones from a patient. Professor Stephen Ikuerowo, Professor of Urology, LASUTH, made the disclosure in a…

World Health Organization has endorsed RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine, the first one against the mosquito-borne disease that kills more than 400,000 people a year, mostly African children. The development was made known by the…

Dancer and choreographer, Kaffy has recounted how a medication she was allergic to nearly took her life. The 41-year-old took to her Instagram page in the late hours of Monday to share videos of her praising God for saving her from an…

Billionaires, Jeff Bezos and Yuri Milner are reportedly investing in anti-ageing technology that could extend the average human lifespan by up to 50 years. Since stepping down as Amazon CEO in July, 57-year-old Bezos worth $201.3b has…

For the first in its national history, doctors in Israel have successfully separated twins conjoined at the head — and say that after the 12-hour “life or death” operation, both babies are likely to live completely normal lives. Dr.…

As the delta variant of COVID-19 surges across the world, a new variant code named Lambda could be more resistant to vaccines, a new study has shown. Japanese researchers at University of Tokyo on July 28 shared a study that shows…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 59 suspected cases of Monkeypox with 15 confirmed, its Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, said on Tuesday in Abuja. Ihekweazu was reacting to the situation of Dallas, Texas…

U.S. Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday confirmed that a rare case of human monkeypox was detected in Texas, making it the first case of the virus seen in the state. The viral illness was found in a U.S. resident,…

National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control has approved two more COVID-19 vaccines - Moderna and Russia’s Sputnik V - for use in Nigeria. Both vaccines were approved for emergency use, according to Director-General of…

World Health Organization (WHO) has on Wednesday officially granted China a malaria-free certification as a token of celebration of the country's successful elimination of the disease after a 70 years effort to eradicate the disease.…

Scientists in the United Kingdom have developed a new electronic alarm device that can detect a COVID-19-infected person in a room from body odour samples in 15 minutes. The ceiling-mounted device is similar to a smoke alarm and could be…

Indian Medical Association (IMA) says at least 594 doctors in India died during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic between April and May. Delhi, the nation’s capital, topped the list with 107 deaths, followed by Bihar with 96…

Commissioner for Health in Bauchi state, Dr Aliyu Maigoro, has on Tuesday revealed that cholera disease has claimed the lives of at least 20 persons. The latest outbreak of the disease in the state hit the capital, Bauchi the most…

Scientists in the United Kingdom have developed the world’s most effective malaria vaccine with 77 percent efficacy against the mosquito-borne disease, making it a major scientific breakthrough for the world. This is the first time that…

A new study has revealed that a new baby boy in Duhok, a city in Iraq, has three penises — making him the first-ever person documented to have such in history. The youngster has a rare condition called triphallia, which has never…