The International Trade Centre (ITC) has expressed interest in partnering with the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) on bio-vaccine development and other health-related research, including anti-malaria drugs, transgenic mosquitoes, and diabetes management. ITC’s Programme Manager for Sector and Enterprise Competitiveness, Charles Lor, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to NABDA in Abuja, alongside Senior Officer
The federal government (FG) has announced the opening of the Network for Oncology Research in Sub-Saharan Africa (NORA) Summer School 2025 in Abuja. Dr Adekunle Salako, Minister of State for Health, noted that the summer school is a show of the federal government’s dedication to its cancer control plan. Salako explained that the ministry aims
New research from University Hospitals in the US shows that regular exercise might do more than just reduce shaking in people with Parkinson’s Disease. The study, conducted in collaboration with the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System, looked at how exercise may help the brain work better in Parkinson’s patients. Doctors used brain devices already placed
A new study published in the United States has indicated that drinking black coffee might help people live longer. It can also lower the risk of dying from heart problems. The study was done in the United States. It reviewed the health records of over 46,000 adults from 1999 to 2018. It found that people
For decades, family planning has come at a cost—paid mostly by women. From hormonal pills to implants and IUDs, the list of female contraceptive options is long, and so are the side effects. Yet, for men, the choices remain strikingly limited: condoms or the permanence of a vasectomy. But quietly, away from the headlines, scientists
