Health

Startups

Eko Health raises $41 million to scale AI-driven heart, lung disease detection

Plu Team -
Eko Health, a pioneer in applying artificial intelligence for early detection of heart and...
In Focus

Doctor beats cancer with his own revolutionary treatment

Glory Okah -
An Australian doctor has announced a year of being cancer-free after pioneering his own...
Health

Paracetamol During Pregnancy: 25-year study finds no link to birth defects

Plu Team -
Pregnant women can breathe a sigh of relief. A new study published in Journal of...
Health

World TB Day: Africans can solve the disease that haunts us — here’s how 

Khisi Mdluli -
I was born in Brakpan, Johannesburg, South Africa, and grew up in eSwatini (known...
Health

Sokoto struggles with “overwhelming” polio vaccine rejection

Plu Team -
Sokoto state is facing a renewed challenge in its fight against polio. A recent...
Health

Historic global child mortality success story leaves Africa behind

Plu Team -
The number of children who died before their fifth birthday has reached a historic...
Health

59 doctors resign in Nasarawa, threatening healthcare delivery

Plu Team -
Nasarawa state is grappling with a healthcare crisis after dozens of doctors abandoned their...
Health

Lassa fever kills 72 in Nigeria in six weeks

Plu Team -
Seventy-two people died of Lassa fever across Nigeria in the first six weeks of...
Health

Nigeria leads the world in unvaccinated children; millions at risk

Commentary Oge Udegbunam -
Nigeria has the highest number of children who have not received any doses of...
Health

How drones bridge vaccination gap in rural Cross River

Plu Team -
The use of drones is bridging vaccination gap in rural Cross River state, local...
Health

‘Appalling conditions’ in Plateau after Christmas killings – WHO

Olawale Afolabi -
The Christmas eve attacks that saw about 200 people massacred in Plateau state forced...
Health

How MSF is fighting Lassa fever in Nigeria

Plu Team -
“My mother-in-law asked me how I was feeling, and I told her I was...
Health

Ogun’s health insurance mirrors Nigeria’s woeful enrollment

Eric Ojo -
Only about 150,000 people have enrolled in Ogun state’s health insurance programme, just about...
Health

World’s first malaria vaccines rollout starts in Cameroon

Plu Team -
Cameroon has initiated the rollout of the world's first malaria vaccine, marking a historic...
Health

Medical AI may pose risks for poor countries, WHO warns

Eric Ojo -
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised concerns about the potential dangers of introducing...
Health

Analysis: Cape Verde shows Nigeria can be malaria-free

Olawale Afolabi -
Cape Verde has achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming the first sub-Saharan African nation...
Health

Nigeria can’t find new doctors to replace many moving abroad

Olawale Afolabi -
Nigerian hospitals are not finding replacements for the large number of medical doctors moving...
Health

Only 2% of Nigerian women got critical health support in 2023: UN

Oge Udegbunam -
Only 2% of women in Nigeria expecting sexual and reproductive health services and gender-based...
Health

Science week highlights stem cell advances

Eric Ojo -
Pioneering advancements in stem cell research, heralding a new era of medical possibilities, captured...
Development

WHO annual malaria report reveals ‘significant rise’ in Nigeria cases

Plu Team -
Despite strides in expanding access to insecticide-treated nets and medicines to help prevent malaria...
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