Health

A long-awaited change in drug policy could bring scientists one step closer to understanding the harms and benefits of marijuana,...

Nigeria’s food and drug regulator has announced a ban on Indomie Vegetable Flavour noodles after discovering the presence of undeclared...

The Democratic Republic of Congo is battling its worst cholera outbreak in 25 years, with almost 2,000 lives lost since...

World Bank Group President Ajay Banga warned that countries must look to primary health care not only as a safeguard...

In a remarkable medical achievement showcasing Oman's rise as a center for advanced healthcare, doctors at Aster Royal Al Raffah...

It all starts with a fever. It’s the first signal that an outbreak of disease could be moving silently through...

The UK should “fight to the finish line” and help end the Aids pandemic, especially with "miracle" prevention drugs now...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - The Pan-African Surgical Healthcare Forum (PASHeF 2025) continues to serve as a growing continental platform where...

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone -  When 10-month-old baby Memunatu arrived at the Global Mercy , a state-of-the-art hospital ship, her tiny...

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to commence an indefinite nationwide strike starting November 1, 2025,...

A common vegetable has been found to reduce blood pressure in older people, a new study suggests. Beetroot juice can...

Cases of womb cancer have risen by 50 per cent over the past 20 years, but many women do not...

Almost all people who suffer from a heart attack have at least one risk factor beforehand that exceeds healthy levels,...

TOAMASINA, Madagascar - This World Sight Day, the world unites around the theme 'People at the heart of eye health'....

Poor sleep accelerates brain ageing and making it appear older than it actually is, researchers have found. Sleep helps to...