As the novel coronavirus pandemic sweeps across the globe, people are worrying about their jobs, and whether or not they will retain an income. The pandemic is also reportedly ... Read more »

The American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Failure Society of America has recommended that patients with hypertension continue taking their ... Read more »

Tour du Rwanda began in 1988 as a local competition. Soon, it began to attract cyclists from the region, then Africa. In 2009, it went international, drawing participants from ... Read more »

Evidence has shown that there is a pattern of rising obesity levels, particularly among women and children, which could be a result of nutrition transition, according to Minister ... Read more »

Apart from genetics, there are reportedly multiple factors causing kidney disease. Among those at risk are children with low birth weight, while according to paediatric ... Read more »

The World Health Organisation has said that radon, an odourless, colourless radioactive gas with many isotopes, is responsible for most lung cancer cases among non-smokers. Read more »

Non-communicable diseases claim the most lives worldwide, and the impact across Africa is growing, as cancer, heart problems and diabetes spread. Experts attending the ... Read more »

As the world commemorates World Cancer Day, Gershim Asiki for The Conversation has revealed that excessive drinking, smoking, lack of exercise, poor diet, obesity and exposure to ... Read more »

Early detection of the disease is often the difference between cure in the early stage of the disease and costly management or even death in the late stages. Late detection affects ... Read more »

A Nigerian ophthalmologist has identified some of the causes of diabetic eye diseases to include poor blood sugar control, having high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels and ... Read more »