Common warning signs of a heart attack
Health experts are warning that heart attack symptoms are often subtle and easily dismissed, but quick action can mean the difference between life and death.
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Your ‘sleep pattern’ offers insights into health, lifestyle, and mental performance, new study reveals
A new study reveals five distinct “sleep-biopsychosocial” profiles, each associated with different health, cognitive, lifestyle, and brain connectivity signatures.
WHO warns of growing nicotine crisis driven by e-cigarettes
WHO has warned that while global smoking rates are falling, e-cigarettes are driving a new youth-focused nicotine addiction crisis.
Trio of scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for uncovering how the immune system is regulated
Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for key discoveries about peripheral immune tolerance and regulatory T cells, which guard against autoimmune disease
IVF gender selection: science, costs, and ethical questions
Recent advances in IVF now allow parents to choose their baby’s gender with near-total accuracy, but the practice raises ethical, financial, and legal debates.
Researchers find connection between lifestyle choices and Brain health
A large-scale clinical trial demonstrates that daily lifestyle habits—particularly when guided through structured support—can improve and sustain cognitive function in older adults.
NAFDAC delists 101 drugs, including Flagyl and Artemether-Lumefantrine
NAFDAC has withdrawn 101 drugs, including widely used medicines like Flagyl and Artemether-Lumefantrine, citing voluntary withdrawals, suspensions, and cancellations.
Scientists unveil breakthrough first treatment for Huntington’s disease
A new gene therapy, AMT-130, has demonstrated a 75 percent slowing in disease progression in Huntington’s patients in an early clinical trial, marking what researchers call the “first real treatment” for the condition
Pesticides are harming Nigeria: it’s time to update the law
The European Union has banned the use of several pesticides, and heavily restricted others. This is because of their potential health effects or environmental contamination, or because there’s not enough data to be sure that they aren’t harmful. Over 50% of these pesticides are still registered in Nigeria, however.
Superfoods that promote heart health
Research has shown that certain foods are particularly beneficial for heart health. To be clear, eating these foods does not guarantee immunity from heart disease.