Israel put on UN sexual violence in warzones blacklist for first time
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Obesity cases rising fastest in young adults
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Ebola spread in DR Congo ‘alarming’, charity warns, as WHO chief visits worst-hit area
Anadolu via Getty Images The rapid spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of…
Lagos clarifies reports on 10,430 HIV cases in 2025
Lagos State AIDS Control Agency, LSACA, has clarified reports claiming that Lagos recorded 10,430…
Genital herpes rising in England, despite overall drop in STIs
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Nigeria’s judiciary finally embraces technology, ends manual filing of cases
In a bid to remove obstacles against quick dispensation of justice, Nigeria's judiciary has…
Borno battles cholera surge, confirms 4,204 suspected cases
Health officials in Borno State say the cholera outbreak continues to spread, with 274…
Ebola treatments trial begins in the Democratic Republic of Congo
According to WHO data, there have been 1,406 confirmed cases of the disease in…
Fall in official Ebola numbers appears to be good news but it’s not that simple
Fall in official Ebola numbers appears to be good news but it's not that…
66 Lassa cases, seven deaths in three weeks – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 66 cases of…
Social media on trial: Four important cases to watch
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US map shows cyclospora parasite hot spots, as 5 states see the biggest spikes in diarrhea cases
The Midwest remains the hotspot of an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection that…
At least 100 dead in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, official says
Jospin Mwisha / AFP via Getty Images At least 131 deaths have been reported…
Officer accused of using AI to ‘create evidence’
BBC Police have launched a criminal investigation into an officer accused of using artificial…
NSCDC handles over 100 gender-related cases in Kwara within six months
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, said it handled…
Ebola may be spreading faster than first thought, WHO doctor warns
BBC People living close to the epicentre of a deadly Ebola outbreak have told…
