Outdoor mosquito trap uses human scent as lure
A box that uses human scent to trap and kill mosquitoes at night promises malaria…
Monthly Archives: January, 2016
Dealing with depression the StrongMinds way
Statistics show between 76% and 85% of people with severe mental disorder in low- and…
Health professionals attend Nigeria’s first Social Media & Healthcare Masterclass
More than one hundred health professionals passionate to learn and deploy social media for better…
Malaria and syphilis: leading infectious causes of stillbirth at global level
Losing a child late in pregnancy is a cause of extraordinary grief. For many reasons,…
Rotary gives US$35 million to end polio worldwide
Rotary announces US$35 million in grants to support the global effort to end polio, including US$15…
Little-known disease found to be a threat to millions
Research into the little-known but deadly bacterial disease melioidosis has revealed that millions of people are…
Skin lightening products trade thrives despite health dangers
Extra-Clair, Peau Claire, Ketazol, Diproson, Movate, G&G, Maxi-Light, Caro Light, Skin Light, among others. These…
Want to know how to deliver a baby? There’s an app for that
A new app called Safe Delivery has been developed for health workers in remote areas…
Bat-to-human virus risk shown in first global map
A team of scientists from the United Kingdom has created the world’s first global map…
Nigeria to build 10,000 new health centres
Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, has said that the Federal Government plans to…