Health

When Andy Burnham replaced Starmer at No. 10 Downing Street

I spent most of last Monday watching on live television the choreographed happenings in front of 10 Downing Street, the official residence of the British Prime Minister. It was a day full of high drama, when Prime Minister Keir Starmer…

Cebu forms task force to boost measles-rubella protection for children

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Cebu Provincial Government is stepping up efforts to raise measles-rubella vaccination coverage among children through a new task force tasked with overseeing this year’s province-wide immunization campaign…

Bwari residents seek more personnel in health facilities

Residents of Dei-Dei, Kubwa, and Dutse Alhaji in Bwari Area Council, Abuja, have appealed to the government to deploy more health personnel to primary healthcare centres in their communities to improve service delivery. The Primary Health…

Vet students learning to care for our animals denied paid training

The government's expansion of paid university placement programs excludes veterinary students, even though many are required to complete a full year of compulsory practical training.

Kwali council renovates schools, health centres

The Chairman of Kwali Area Council, Hon. Nuhu Daniel Kwali, says education and healthcare remain top priorities of his administration as the council begins rehabilitating dilapidated primary schools and primary healthcare centres across…

Working from bed: Can it affect your blood sugar levels?

'Crimes against humanity' complaints filed against Bangladesh ex-president

Complaints were filed against former Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Sunday. These allegations concern crimes against humanity during the 2024 uprising against the government. Shahabuddin resigned from his presidential post on…

DR Congo's Ebola outbreak tops 3,000 cases

KINSHASA, DR Congo — Medics have recorded more than 3,000 Ebola cases, including 1,354 deaths, in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s 17th outbreak, officials said Sunday, after infections surged by around 1,000 in just 10 days. The central…

300 benefit from RCCG medical outreach in Lagos

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) provided free medical consultations, screenings, and medications to 300 residents in Oshodi, Lagos, through its Read More: https://punchng.com/300-benefit-from-rccg-medical-outreach-in-lagos/

US FDA nod for 1st pill to replace jabs to fight high cholesterol

US border tsar says vetting of ICE officer is under internal review after Maine shooting

US President Donald Trump’s border tsar said on Sunday that the vetting of an immigration officer involved in the deadly shooting of a Colombian native in Maine is under internal review after relatives revealed to Associated Press that he…

Fighting the phone addiction scourge

Concerns over children's mental health is renewing debate whether excessive use of mobile devices is harming academic performance and learning capability, while boosting social isolation and criminal behaviour influenced by online…