Category: Health A–Z
Born Too Soon: What Every Nigerian Family Should Know About Premature Babies
Prematurity is the leading killer of children under five, but simple care saves most small babies. Here is what to know before…
Men Over 40, This One Is for You: When to Get Your Prostate Checked
Waiting for pain can mean waiting too long. Here is the simple check urologists want every man over 40 to get.
World Diabetes Day: How to Read Your Blood Sugar Result
You did a sugar test and got a number on a slip of paper. Here is how to make sense of it.
Health A–ZWorld Diabetes Day: How to Read Your Blood Sugar Result
You did a sugar test and got a number on a slip of paper. Here is how to make sense of it.
Your harmattan health guide: dry air, meningitis and Lassa
From November, harmattan dries out your skin, eyes and lungs while meningitis and Lassa fever climb. A few simple habits make a…
Cholera: 65,000 suspected cases this year, and it’s not over
Nigeria's 2026 cholera outbreak is one of its biggest in years. A quick guide to spotting it and starting treatment at home…
Before You Go Under: Nigeria’s Shortage of Anaesthetists Puts Every Surgery at Risk
Every safe operation needs an anaesthetist. Nigeria’s anaesthesia society says the country has too few, and too little equipment, to keep patients…
Adekunle Gold Foundation and Pesa Commit $20,000 to Sickle Cell Groups in Four Countries
Adekunle Gold, who lives with sickle cell disease, is putting $20,000 behind patient support and advocacy groups through a new initiative with…
A UCT Professor Spent His Career Studying Why the Placenta Fails. His Lecture Explains What That Means for Preeclampsia.
UCT's Professor Mushi Matjila will deliver his inaugural lecture on placental biology research, tracing his work on molecules at the maternal-fetal interface…
WHO Says Smoking Raises Women’s Infertility Risk by 40%. Quitting Cuts It Back Down.
WHO's new knowledge summary on tobacco and fertility found women who smoke face a 40% higher infertility risk, while smoking in men…