The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has identified benzodiazepines like rhaphynol, crack cocaine, codeine-based syrups, glue, and rubber solution as most abused drugs in Abuja apart from Cannabis Sativa.

The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to immediately develop funding plans for the effective management of HIV/AIDS in the country.
The call was made against the backdrop of increasing deaths from the disease.

The European Union (EU) has expressed commitment to spend €10.4 million on Nigeria Solar for Health Project (NISHP) which aims to provide Micro Small and Medium Enterprises as well as primary healthcare centers across the country with reliable and sustainable solar energy solutions.

A hospital in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, has introduced an advanced artificial intelligence clinical assistant to enhance the ability of medical professionals to quickly detect, diagnose, and treat newborns with urgent medical needs. Launched on Wednesday, the AI-powered system, named NeoAI Precision, was developed through a collaboration between Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center and Digital Health China Technologies Co. It is designed to support rapid clinical decision-making during critical moments. Based on the Chinese AI model DeepSeek and enriched with data from multiple neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), NeoAI Precision can swiftly evaluate an infant’s condition, issue real-time alerts, and recommend timely treatments.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a public health alert on the likely spike in cases of cholera during the forthcoming rainy season, with 134 Local Government Areas classified as hotspots that have been prioritized for multi-sectoral intervention, including potential Rapid Response Team deployment.