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­Bristol Triplets have made it into the Guinness World Records book on two counts, for being the lightest and most premature triplets to survive. Rubi-Rose, Payton-Jane, and Porscha-Mae Hopkins weighed a total of 2lb and 13oz (1,284g)…

The University of Benin Nigeria has won the Africa Outstanding University Award of the Year for 2023 in Rwanda. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Lilian Salami, was also honoured as Africa Pillar of Education for her impact in…

 The U.S. health regulator  has proposed cancer drug developers in most cases conduct more rigorous trials to seek accelerated approval for their candidates. The Food and Drug Administration's proposed recommendation follows criticism for…

Patients admitted to hospitals with acute viral infections are given antibiotics as a precaution against bacterial co-infection, but this practice may not improve survival, new research suggests. Researchers investigated the impact of…

Havana-based industrial engineer, Guerra Ferrer says the economic situation in Cuba is bad. He said; "I hope it can be addressed by the new parliament,” with reference to national assembly elections this weekend. In recent years,…

Shares in Germany's Deutsche Bank fell by 14% at one point ,with other lenders also seeing big losses. London's FTSE 100 ended the day down 1.3%, while stock markets in Germany and France dropped even more sharply,but US fears did not…

The AU Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to creating the enabling environment for sustained political will, needed to eliminate TB and improve the health of Africa’s people. Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social…

India has cancelled the manufacturing license of a firm whose cough syrups have been linked to 18 child deaths in Uzbekistan. The WHO in January had warned against the use of two cough syrups made by Marion Biotech, saying they…

Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF) and medical experts have advocated the strengthening of Primary Health Care (PHC) centres nationwide to tackle the increasing rate of hypertension-related risks and fatalities in the country. The experts…

The Nigerian Government and stakeholders have taken the “Check Am O!” campaign to the streets of Abuja on free diagnosis and treatment of the disease. The 2023 World Tuberculosis Day which is observed every year on March 24, is with…