Health

Taranaki Base Hospital's new East Wing opens, easing capacity pressure

A new six-storey East Wing has opened at Taranaki Base Hospital, with Health NZ saying the facility will ease pressure on a stretched system.

Clean cooking initiative can boost economic growth— Sanwo-Olu’s adviser

Lagos Governor’s adviser highlights how Nigeria’s clean cooking initiative can drive economic growth, create jobs, and improve public health. Learn more. Read More…

Tinubu’s exit benefits scheme: A new social contract for Nigerian workers

Think of the teacher who spent three decades shaping young minds, the nurse who worked through countless difficult nights, and the civil servant who gave a lifetime to public service. For each of them, retirement should arrive as a season…

Ash gourd juice vs methi seed water: Which is better for summer health?

Varsity seals stronger ties with NAF

Niger Delta University (NDU) and Nigerian Air Force (NAF) deepen collaboration in engineering, security, medicine, and meteorology. This NDU NAF collaborat Read More: https://punchng.com/varsity-seals-stronger-ties-with-naf/

Nigeria now better equipped for pandemics, says NACA

NACA states Nigeria is better equipped for future pandemics due to strategic investments from the Global Fund’s COVID-19 Response Mechanism, strengthening Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-now-better-equipped-for-pandemics-says-naca/

How long-term dietary cholesterol can slow down its own clearance by liver cells

Nature, Published online: 25 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01899-6 Cholesterol carried by low-density lipoprotein (LDL) drives heart disease and is cleared by liver cells expressing the receptor LDLR. A cell-signalling mechanism has…

The Papers: 'Never again' and 'No 10 of the north'

A major hospital maternity review and Burnham's mooted plans for prime minister lead Thursday's papers.

France detects first Ebola case outside Africa in current outbreak

PARIS, France – France on Wednesday announced the first confirmed case of Ebola identified on its territory, a doctor who had flown back from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is fighting a major outbreak. The case is the first of…

Obesity cases rising fastest in young adults

Experts say the cost of living, pandemic and boom in unhealthy food are behind the rise in cases.

Amy Adams Saved a Stabbing Victim by Using Tips She Learned From Her CBS Medical Drama That Got Canceled After 5…

Amy Adams recently told the “Smartless” podcast that she saved a stabbing victim’s life using skills she learned from the short-lived CBS medical drama “Dr. Vegas.” Adams said she and her family were the “first people on the scene” of the…

Consultants and specialist doctors to begin strike action

Most routine and elective services will be cancelled but full emergency cover will remain in place.