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Eggs have been a taboo food for decades since they are high in cholesterol, but the latest research suggests that they might not be as unhealthy as perceived.

Eating eggs on a daily basis can purportedly benefit people's health and could also be a incredible source of several nutrients, including proteins, vitamins and essential fatty acids.

In a study published in the journal Heart, researchers from China found that people who consumed an average of one egg per day had lower rates of heart disease and an even lower risk of having a bleeding stroke than people who did not eat eggs.

An outbreak of a deadly virus that has flu-like symptoms has claimed 10 lives in the southern Indian state of Kerala. “It is confirmed that 10 people have died from contacting the virus,’’ State Health Official, KJ Reena said. He said two more confirmed Nipah cases are critical and under intensive care in quarantine facilities.

Concerns and fears have heightened over the gradual spike in the number of pregnant women who tested positive to Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in Lagos State.

The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, recently revealed that at least 2, 131 pregnant women have tested positive to HIV, while 3, 876 children were placed under Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) within the last one year.

Asides fears that the deadly disease could be experiencing a resurgence, stakeholders are worried about the downslide in funds for HIV programmes, as most donors have pulled out, and there is little or no provision in the national and state budgets to battle the scourge.

The Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria (SOFPON) says it will inaugurate a mobile web apps “Kompletecare” to enhance timely access to medical care and health facilities. Dr Oluwagbenga Ogunfowokan, SOFPON Chairman, FCT Chapter, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja.

New study on 2018 Zika Virus Vaccines added to Wise Guy Reports Database, propose that the virus vaccines developed by pharmaceutical companies supported by research institutes and World Health Organization (WHO) are becoming more popular.

With fears of Zika virus reaching new heights, Zika virus vaccines are gaining popularity. Many Government agencies and research institutes support pharmaceutical companies for the development & manufacturing of Zika virus vaccines. It is predicted that Zika virus vaccines shot will available to the public by 2018.

A new research published in the journal Fertility and Sterility has suggestively linked mental health and fertility which it says could exist for women and men.

Women having trouble getting pregnant often try things like yoga, meditation or mindfulness, and do not realize that the mental state of the man could be the main problem.

The study involved data from 1,650 women and 1,608 men who were recruited through the National Institutes of Health's Reproductive Medicine Network at six sites in the United States.