Health

Researchers have developed a biometric system that scans users' hearts to lock or unlock gadgets.

A vaccination campaign for Yellow fever is planned to begin in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara by September 30 to prevent further spread of the infection.

The rapid spread of "super malaria" in South East Asia is an alarming global threat, scientists are warning.

The Acting Executive Secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Attahiru Ibrahim has called on the National Assembly to urgently amend the NHIS Act to make health insurance compulsory for all Nigerians, if the country desire to achieve universal health coverage.

A medical practitioner at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja, Dr. Arikawe Adeolu says overdose of Paracetamol drug could lead to liver failure. He stated this on Monday in an Interview with News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja.

The United Nations said it would require $9.9 million to effectively respond to the outbreak of cholera in the North East as well as to prevent further spread to other areas. The United Nations Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Peter Lundberg made the disclosure on Monday while interacting with newsmen. He warned that the various camps in the region were congested thus heightening possible spread of the epidemic.