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American and Chinese scientists have found that an antimicrobial ingredient commonly used in hand soaps and toothpastes could have adverse effects on colonic inflammation and colon cancer by altering gut microbiota, the microbes found in people’s intestines.

A study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine revealed that short-time treatment with low-dose triclosan led to low-grade colonic inflammation, and exaggerated disease development of colitis and colitis-associated colon cancer in mice.

The first human corneas have been 3D printed by scientists at Newcastle University in the UK. The scientists say they've created the first 3D-printed human corneas using a combination of their unique "bio-ink" and cornea stem cells, they can print the corneas in under ten minutes.

The Association of Positive Youths Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (APYIN) has lamented over the high prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS among youths despite several preventive measures and public awareness created for ages. Mr Edward Ogiji, the Monitoring and Evaluation (M and E) Officer of the association, made the disclosure at a media roundtable on Monday in Makurdi.

A medical practitioner, Dr Ayopo Adeyemi, has warned women against the use of artificial eyelashes, commonly used to enhance beauty, in view of its grievous consequences. Dr Adeyemi stated this in Lagos that the health implications of fixing false eyelashes included corneal abrasions or ulcers, damage of the natural eyelashes, eye sensitivity, amongst others.

Research from Monash University has found almost three-quarters of men with small or slow-growing prostate cancers are not being properly monitored or followed up by their clinicians.

The research, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, observed over 1,600 men over six years diagnosed with prostate cancer that only required an "active surveillance" program to monitor whether the cancer became more aggressive.

It found only 433 were properly monitored using the minimum requirement of a follow-up biopsy and three PSA (prostate specific antigen) blood tests within two years.

Senate President Bukola Saraki will meet the leadership of the Joint Health Sector Unions for the second time on Monday, as the Senate continues its quest to halt the lingering strike embarked by health workers under the aegis of the union.The Senate President’s media office said the meeting will hold in Dr Saraki’s office by 3 pm.

Dr Saraki also confirmed the meeting via tweets.

“Following my meeting last Friday with the Ministers of Labour and Health, I will be having a follow up meeting tomorrow with the leadership of JOHESU, the second in under a week,” he tweeted.