Health

The EndoSurvivors International Foundation (ESIF) has said that not less than 40 per cent of the infertility cases are caused by endometriosis.

Stating this during a walk on endometriosis/community outreach to mark Nurses Week in Lagos, organised by ESIF and the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), the Founder of ESIF, Mrs. Olivia Nwankudu, said the disease was an incurable, invisible, painful disease that affects one in 10 girls and women of reproductive age.

Statistics has revealed that 150,000 Nigerians die annually as a result of heart-related diseases and alarmingly, the number is expected to increase to 23 million by the year 2030 if adequate measures are not taken.

Health officials from around the world are meeting in France to commit to preventing 90% of cholera deaths by 2030.

The World Health Organization on Thursday rejected an anti-smoking foundation endorsed by tobacco giant Philip Morris.

Dr Rufus Egbegba, the Director-General, National Bio-safety Management Agency says Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) are designed to solve specific agricultural problems.

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