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February 13, 2025

Scientists make progress in non-toxic cancer treatment research

Clinical trials with participating cancer patients are estimated to begin in 2027.

Scientists working on cancer treatment
May 25, 2024

COVID-19 pandemic reversed decade of progress in global life expectancy: WHO

“The pandemic wiped out nearly a decade of progress in improving life expectancy within just two years,” WHO said.

WHO
December 8, 2023

Poor functional primary health centres responsible for newborn, maternal deaths: Presidency

“The PHC should be linked to a secondary care facility to ease referrals of cases requiring more expert attention.”

Photo of a dilapidated hospital used to illustrate this story (Credit: Punch Newspaper)
November 21, 2023

NCDC warns Nigerians against rising antimicrobial resistance crisis

Antimicrobial resistance is responsible for 1.27 million deaths annually

NCDC
November 8, 2023

Indiscriminate use of pesticides poses threat to life: Nnimmo Bassey

“Pesticides can no longer be seen as a quick solution to agricultural challenges.’’

Nnimmo Bassey