Health
How Your Air Fryer May Be Exposing You To Cancer, Other Health Risks
Certain air fryers have been found to contain toxic materials like phthalates linked to breast cancer and endocrine disruption. Air fryers are famous...
WHO Releases Guideline To Help Tobacco Users Quit
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended a comprehensive set of tobacco cessation interventions, including behavioural support delivered by healthcare providers, digital cessation...
NCDC Reports 63 Deaths, Over 2000 Cases Of Cholera Across 33 States
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported over 2,100 suspected cases of cholera throughout 33 states in Nigeria, with...
NAFDAC Seals 100 Shops Selling Fake Alcohol In Ogbete Market, Enugu
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down around 100 shops in Ogbete Main Market, Enugu, for allegedly...
Nigeria’s GMO Regulatory Body, NBMA Violates FOI Requests Seeking Proof Of Risk Assessment Conducted For TELA Maise
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has violated the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act by not responding to a request by West Africa...
NDLEA Arrests 60 At Drug Party In Abuja
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 60 people at an apartment in Sun City Estate, Federal Capital Territory Abuja, during...
Togo Enforces COVID-19 Measures For Returning Hajj Pilgrims
Togo has tightened COVID-19 controls for pilgrims returning from the annual Muslim hajj pilgrimage, following Senegal’s lead. Togo is now the second West...
Malaysia’s Total Fertility Rate Dropped – Official
Malaysia‘s total fertility rate (TFR) has dropped below the replacement level, going from 2.1 children per woman in 2010 to 1.6 in 2022,...
Pharmacy Council Of Nigeria Shuts Down 531 Illegal Medicine Shops In Abuja
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has closed 531 medicine outlets in Abuja for various violations, such as not being registered, poor record-keeping,...
Congo: WHO Reports 384 deaths, 8,000 Cases Of Mpox, Warns Of Rapid Spread
A new strain of the Mpox (monkeypox) virus, spreading rapidly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been considered “the most dangerous so...
‘Monkey Tail’, ‘Kush’ and ‘Khadafi’ Drugs Threaten Africa’s Health, says UN Agency
The United Nations has raised concerns about new, harmful drug concoctions called Monkey Tail, Kush, and Khadafi, which they said are posing significant...
Ghana: 50% Of Doctors, 24% Of Nurses Now Working Abroad Due To Poor Conditions – Report
The latest Ghana Human Development Report has revealed that half of the doctors trained in Ghana are leaving to work abroad due to...