Health

Waikato Hospital ED death: Mum and daughter describe chaos as staff tried to resuscitate man

"The nurses were trying to do the best they could with the amount of people that they had - they were stressed, and the patients were getting quite agitated."

‘I am urinating 4-5 times every hour. Should I worry about kidney disease or diabetes?’

Virtual hearings will strengthen access to justice in W/Africa – ECOWAS Court President

President of the ECOWAS Court, Justice Ricardo Cláudio Monteiro Gonçalves, has said that the newly launched Electronic Case Management System (ECMS) will enhance access to justice across the region. Gonçalves made the statement on Monday…

Three-year-old rescued six days after Venezuela quakes

CARACAS — A three-year-old boy was rescued from the rubble in Caracas on Tuesday, a Jordanian rescue team said, six days after twin earthquakes hit Venezuela, killing almost 2,000 people. Video footage showed rescue workers cheering upon…

LASHMA retains top state health insurance award

Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) wins the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award for State Government Health Insurance of the Year 2026, marking Read More: https://punchng.com/lashma-retains-top-state-health-insurance-award/

mRNA vaccines proved safe and effective during COVID, review says. Cancer could be next

The mRNA vaccines approved to treat COVID-19 are safe and effective and show promise in treating other diseases including cancer, according to a new review published in The Lancet Tuesday.

Why is it so hard for Māori and Pasifika to access weight loss drugs?

Despite an increased risk of obesity, Māori and Pasifika who have accessed GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Wegovy are a small minority.

El-Rufai loses bail bid, gets access to medical care

Kaduna High Court denies ex-Governor El-Rufai’s bail application in alleged abuse of office trial but grants him access to medical care. Read more. Read More: https://punchng.com/el-rufai-loses-bail-bid-gets-access-to-medical-care/

Nigeria needs better emergency response system

Nigeria desperately needs a better emergency response system. Learn why delayed medical attention costs lives and how to improve emergency services in Nige Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-needs-better-emergency-response-system/

Mysterious protein sets up a beneficial partnership between bacteria and insects

Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02007-4 Buchnera bacteria that live in the cells of insects known as aphids secrete a protein called SyeA, which is crucial for colonization. The structural similarity of SyeA…

Cancer Research UK bets on Manchester with £6-million funding boost

Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02019-0 The investment provides a ‘special opportunity’ to establish the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute as a world leader in emerging oncology therapies.

N 4 -Acetylcytidine enhances synthetic mRNA translation yield and fidelity

Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10729-8 Different RNA modifications elicit different translation elongation rates for in vitro transcribed mRNAs that result in disparate translation outputs and fidelity, as…