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Gene-editing technologies that alter mosquitoes’ DNA could prove critical in the fight against malaria, Bill Gates said on Wednesday, and ethical concerns should not block progress in such gene-modifying research.

Speaking at the Malaria Forum conference in London, the billionaire Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist said that while gene editing raises “legitimate questions”, that should not jeopardize exploration of tools such as CRISPR gene editing and so-called “gene drive” technologies.

“I’m very energized about the potential of gene drive. (It’s) the kind of breakthrough we need to support,” Gates said.

The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) says it has commenced nationwide indefinite strike in earnest.

Mr Obisesan Oluwatuyi, General Secretary of the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP) disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja.

Oluwatuyi said that they would not call up the strike until government meets their demands.

Researchers have found that ingesting painkillers during pregnancy could affect the fertility of the unborn child in later life.

The study, which was published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, revealed that these drugs could affect the fertility of both unborn males and females.

They researchers also discovered it may also affect the fertility of future generations, by leaving marks on DNA. This adds to a growing body of evidence that certain drugs, including paracetamol, should be used with caution during pregnancy.

New United States research has discovered that growing up in a city with a high level of air pollution could increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and progression of the disease.

Lifelong exposure to fine-air particles raises 'Alzheimer's protein' APOE4 levels, which is also associated with dementia and up to a 4.92 greater risk of suicide, the study found.

Fine-air particles enters the brain through breathing and spread vial bloodstreams. This may cause inflammation, which is linked to dementia and depression.

Some 3000 of the world's leading experts on malaria have begun arriving in Senegal.

They are attending a five-day conference focused on progress towards eradicating the disease.

The Kaduna State Government has introduced a house-to-house search mechanism to prevent as well as protect residents against outbreak of infectious diseases.

The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Paul Dogo, made this known in a statement made available on Sunday in Kaduna that government was determined to tackle measles, cholera, meningitis and other viral haemorrhagic diseases.

Dr Dogo stressed that the exercise was intended to curb the spread of the diseases across and beyond the state.