President, Nigerian Spine Society (NSS) Dr. Kabir Abubakar has cautioned members of the public, especially motorists not to drive under the influence of alcohol...

Scientists from the University of Sheffield are part of an international collaboration to develop a new class of drugs to treat a common genetic kidney disease, which is a major cause of kidney failure. Working with Glasgow-based biotech company Mironid and colleagues in the United States (U.S.), the Sheffield researchers have carried out successful laboratory…

For the first time, scientists have found a drug that can delay the onset of type 1 diabetes in those who are at high risk of developing the autoimmune disease, a finding some experts are calling a milestone in type 1 diabetes research. In high-risk people, 14 days of therapy with the experimental drug teplizumab…

Dr. Lolu Ojo is the Chairman of the Nigerian Academy of Pharmacy (NAP) Committee on drug and substance abuse. Ojo who is also the Managing Director, Merit Healthcare Limited, former Chairman, Association of Industrial Pharmacists of Nigeria (NAIP), and Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) in this interview with The Guardian unveiled plans…

One of the leading contenders to replace Theresa May as Britain's next prime minister has admitted to using cocaine two decades ago. Environment Secretary Michael Gove, who is among the frontrunners to succeed May after she resigned as Conservative Party leader on Friday, said he regretted it. "About 20 years ago before I was married,…

Nigerian undergraduates have condemned lack of drugs in their various institutions’ health centres, saying they rely on chemists and roadside drug hawkers for their healthcare services. Recent checks by The Guardian on the state of health clinics in higher institutions situated in Lagos, following the death of a Part III student of Obafemi Awolowo University…

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested 43 suspected criminals for possession of counterfeit United States of America Dollars, hooliganism and drugs. According to the State Commissioner of Police, Habu Sani, eight of the suspects had been charged to court, while 35 are currently in custody undergoing investigation. The newly posted CP paraded the suspects…

To effectively combat the menace of drug abuse in schools, efficient drug regulation policies and appointment of drug-control officers in every primary and secondary school have been identified as crucial. This was the consensus at a six-day training of the first batch of Principals of Lagos State on the “Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) for Substance…

Convenner of the Satisfied Soul Initiative free medical outreach in Ketu, Lagos State, Mrs. Abosede Iyi-Eweka, has urged Nigerians not to abuse drugs by purchasing them over the counter without a doctor’s prescription. She made this known on Saturday during the NGO’s free diabetes, hypertension, blood sugar test and other related issues from drug abuse…

A drug used by patients with diabetes holds potential in helping people lose weight and keep it off, a study suggests. Metformin is dished out to millions across the world to treat type 2 diabetes, as it helps the body respond to insulin. But a 15-year study of more than 30,000 people found a daily…

As Nigeria continues to record the highest burden of malaria prevalence in Africa, experts have raised concern over poor quality control as factor responsible. According to them Nigeria accounts for about 27 per cent of malaria burden in Africa and responsible for 30 percent childhood mortality and 25 per cent mortality among pregnant women, with…

On Effects of drugs abuse among the students these researchers being consulted say that: Substance abuse occurs when someone uses a drug outside of how it was intended or prescribed.  This in their expert opinion can include taking a drug without a prescription to increase concentration or smoking marijuana in order to relax. “Although the signs…