By Joke Kujenya ESCALATING CONCERNS over anti rights and anti-gender backlash have prompted gender equality and global health advocates to urge health ministers attending the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA) to protect progress made on #HealthForAll and advance gender equality. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the 79th World Health Assembly of th...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent INCREASES CASES of hypertension, stroke, heart disease and kidney failure linked to excessive salt consumption have prompted the Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED), Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI) and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPP...
By David Nield AUTOAIMMUNE DISEASES, where the body’s own immune system mistakenly goes on the attack, are much more common in women – and a new study analyzing more than 1.25 million blood cells goes a long way to explaining why. The analysis, led by a team from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in […]
By Brianna Abbott A BLOOD pressure drug has the potential to combat one of the most common, difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, according to a new study. A team of researchers, led by scientists at the Houston Methodist Research Institute in Texas, has shown that the drug Candesartan cilexetil could help stop a kind of antibiotic-resistan...
By Joke Kujenya CONCERN OVER a hantavirus outbreak linked to the expedition cruise vessel MV Hondius has spread across social media following the deaths of three passengers and several reported illnesses during a voyage across the Atlantic. JKNewsMedia.com reports the World Health Organization (WHO) saying that the outbreak most likely did no...
By Joke Kujenya UNIVERSAL HEPATITIS burden drew renewed concern as the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that Nigeria and nine other countries accounted for 58 percent of Hepatitis B related cases in 2024. JKNewsMedia.com reports thar the finding was contained in the 2026 Global Hepatitis Report (GHR)published on Tuesday, which also st...
By Joke Kujenya ROUTINE BLOOD pressure checks can produce different results depending on how a patient’s arm is positioned, with scientists at Johns Hopkins reporting that small changes may shift readings into higher risk categories. JKNewsMedia.com reports that a crossover trial found that patients who allow their arm to hang unsupported may ...
By Joke Kujenya FATIGUE, POOR digestion and frequent illness remain common concerns, prompting nutrition experts to highlight the role of fruits in supporting everyday health alongside proper medical care. Clinical nutritionist and digital health creator Odukoya Fiyinfoluwa and nutrition and dietetics specialist Etim Anthony Goodness said in ...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA CARRIES the highest global burden of sickle cell disease among children, with more than 1.5 million under the age of 15 living with the condition, a new international study published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health has revealed. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the study, led by Professor of Public Health at [&he...
By Joke Kujenya PERSISTENT MALARIA vulnerability among children has raised concern as Nigeria’s National Malaria Elimination Programme (NNMEP) reports that only 44.9% use insecticide treated mosquito nets while about 97% of the population remains at risk of infection. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the warning was highlighted on April 20, 2026, ...
