Major elections, such as the presidential and National Assembly elections that just took place in Nigeria can take a toll on the mental health of Nigerians, experts say. The experts…

  Waiting for election results is never easy, especially with so many variables at this period, increasing the growing concerns among people. Even people who take very little interest in…

When this topic was first discussed on this page about nine years ago, many readers were incredulous that children could even suffer from cancer. At the time, we broadly addressed…

Head of Microbiology Department at Adeleke University, Osun State, Dr Oladipo Kolawole, tells ALEXANDER OKERE how typhoid fever, a common but deadly infection when untreated can be managed What is…

Patent medicine stores in Nigeria are only authorised to sell over-the-counter drugs. Investigations by PUNCH HealthWise, however, revealed that many of the stores in Lagos and Ogun communities not only…

Nutrition experts have cautioned Nigerians against skipping breakfast regularly, warning that the habit increases their risk of experiencing adverse health challenges like obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and atrial fibrillation. The experts…

Nigeria, South Sudan, and Chad are said to have recorded extremely high maternal mortality rate in 2020. This is according to the latest estimates released in a report by United…

Medical experts have warned that there is a likelihood of the spread of disease outbreak due to the gatherings and travel associated with the general elections in the country. The…

I know since the beginning of the year I’ve been sharing stories of people living with sickle cell that would make any parent who has a child or children living…

Following the first-ever outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease in Equatorial Guinea, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said Nigeria is at moderate risk of importing the virus…