Researchers tracking dementia cases in Welsh adults have uncovered the strongest evidence yet that shingles vaccine reduces the risk of developing the brain disease. A study analyzing health records of over 280,000 older adults found that those who received Zostavax, a now largely discontinued shingles vaccine, were 20% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the next seven years compared to those who were not vaccinated. Pascal Geldsetzer of Stanford University stated, “For the first time, we can say with more confidence that the shingles vaccine causes a reduction in dementia risk. If this is indeed a causal effect,…
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Japanese video game giant Nintendo announced Wednesday that its new Switch console would be available on June 5, starting the countdown for one of the most hotly awaited gaming launches in years.
Amazon has made a last-minute bid to buy TikTok, which faces a US ban if not sold by its Chinese owner, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.
The Hungarian government says it will support Sokoto State Government in the areas of agriculture, health, education and other areas of socioeconomic development. The Hungarian Secretary of State, Tristan Azbej, who led a delegation., including the Hungarian Ambassador to Nigeria, Lorand Endreffy and the Deputy Ambassador Kristof Korosy, when he visited the State governor, Ahmed Aliyu at the Government House on Wednesday. Azbej said the Hungary, in the last five years have invested over a million dollars in the area of Agriculture, health and other areas of socioeconomic development. . According to him, while Hungary is in solidarity with the…
The National Park Service (NPS) has assured Nigerians of its ongoing efforts to mitigate climate change through carbon reduction.
Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), says it is embarking on building and equipping 20 Model Veterinary Hospitals across geopolitical zones to strengthen delivery of quality animal healthcare nationwide.
President Bola Tinubu has approved the removal of the chairman of the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. Pius Akinyelure and the group chief executive officer, Mele Kyari.
The World Trade Centre, Abuja, has expressed concern that although Nigeria accounts for over 70 per cent of global yam production, its export rate remains at just 11 per cent.
An indigenous organisation, Kike Technologies has inaugurated a revolutionary Artificial Intelligence-based kitchen application known as Kike AI, designed to transform Nigeria’s food and gas industries.
Nigeria’s Net Foreign Exchange Reserve (NFER) as of the end of 2024 stood at $23.11 billion, the highest level in over three years, reflecting a substantial improvement in the country’s external liquidity, reduced short-term obligations, and renewed investor confidence.