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Study links long-term cannabis use to brain changes, reduced motivation
Frank Okon Long-term cannabis use may alter brain structure and affect motivation and decision-making, according to new research presented at a major European psychiatry conference. The study, conducted by scientists at the Fidmag Germanes Hospitalàries Research Foundation, found that prolonged…
Shell, NNPC boost respiratory care with equipment donation to LUTH
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited and Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited have strengthened Nigeria’s healthcare capacity with the donation of advanced respiratory diagnostic equipment to University of Lagos Teaching Hospital, marking a significant step toward improving pulmonary care…
New approach may address arm-swelling after breast cancer treatment
Ziggy Ojiegbe A new treatment approach could help reduce the risk of one of the most troubling long-term side effects of breast cancer care — chronic arm swelling, known as lymphoedema. Lymphoedema can develop when the lymphatic system, which helps…
HIV control drug emerges as preventive public health tool
Ziggy Ojiegbe A new medication originally developed to treat the Human Immunodeficiency Virus is now being used to prevent infection among people at high risk, marking a significant shift in global HIV prevention efforts. The World Health Organization said a…
NCDMB says capacity building targets full industry ecosystem
Builds health sector capacity with hi-tech equipment, simulators at BMU Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has declared that capacity building in the energy sector is conceived to create an enabling ecosystem that enhances optimization, operability…
Hope rises for prostate cancer patients as new drug shows promising results
Ziggy Ojiegbe A new experimental drug is raising hope for men with advanced prostate cancer, including those whose disease has spread and no longer responds to standard treatment. The medicine, known as VIR-5500, showed promising results in an early clinical…
Conflicts, wars responsible for 67% of maternal deaths __UN
Nearly two thirds of maternal deaths worldwide now occur in countries affected by conflict or fragility, according to a new report released by the World Health Organization and its partners. The findings show that women living in conflict-affected countries face…
British agency raises alarm over street drug deadlier than heroin
Sopuruchi Onwuka A drug support charity in northwest England has raised fresh concerns over the spread of powerful synthetic opioids now appearing in the UK’s street drug supply. The Well, a recovery service based in Cumbria, says it is seeing…
Global public health and the politics of U.S. exit from the WHO
Sopuruchi Onwuka The United States has officially severed ties with the World Health Organization in a move the Trump administration says corrects past failures, particularly the WHO’s handling of Covid-19. But beyond the politics, the decision raises a more basic…
WHO calls for fiscal measures against cheap sugary, alcoholic drinks
Frank Okon The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments to significantly raise taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol, warning that these beverages are too cheap and widely available in most parts of the world. In a statement issued on…
