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Kevine Umurerwa's routine flu turned into a week-long battle with Influenza A, in late May when the 23-year-old university student got ill, highlighting the rising threat of severe flu strains in Rwanda. ALSO READ: Public warned about increase of influenza-like illnesses Umurerwa came down with what she assumed was a normal flu. But as the days went on, she realised something wasn’t right. Her body felt unusually weak, and her elbow began to ache, a symptom she had never associated with the flu. The exhaustion was so intense that she couldn’t go to work – she operates a cloths store during the day – for an entire week. Alongside the weakness came a persistent cough and pounding headache, making even the simplest tasks feel overwhelming. “I did what I always do when the flu hits. I bought Fervex, the medication that’s always worked for me in the past. But this time, it didn’t help. I completed the full dose, hoping I’d feel better, but my condition got worse. The way my symptoms d...

Kindly let me know why some elderly people cannot stand erect. Obi (by SMS) Some elderly individuals experience difficulty standing erect due to a combination of age-related changes in the body, including decreased bone density, muscle weakness, and spinal curvature. These changes can lead to stiffness, pain, and limited mobility, making it harder to maintain an upright posture. ALSO READ FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE: Tinubu signs 51 out of 2,263 bills into law in two years Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. ( Syndigate.info ).

A schoolboy's incurable disease was written off as dyspraxia by doctors for two years before he was diagnosed with a life-changing terminal condition. Eddie Worman, then six, first caused concern after his mother Rachel, 39, noticed he was struggling to walk upstairs. After two years of GP and physiotherapy appointments, Eddie's worried family finally received clarity and in April 2024 were told their son had Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). The debilitating neuromuscular disease leads to muscle wastage and weakness and Eddie is one of just 2,500 sufferers across the whole of the UK. Now Eddie's family, including his sisters Maisie, 13, and Olive, 10, have launched a GoFundMe page to raise money for his ongoing care and to buy a specialised wheelchair before his condition worsens. The mother-of three and her husband, carpet fitter Adrian, 46, first became concerned more than two years ago after noticing their little boy appeared to struggle with hi...

READ MORE: Eating specific type of bread linked to deadly colon cancer Young people should be on high alert for the signs of a deadly cancer that's rising in the under 50s, experts have warned—and it's not bowel cancer. Cases of appendix cancer in US 30-somethings have risen by a shocking 71 per cent over the last two decades, a recent study showed. The research, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, revealed millennials, aged between 29 and 44, are now the age group most likely to develop the cancer, which kills half of those with advanced disease within five years. The experts, from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, suggested the surge may be due to lifestyle factors like increasingly poor diets. But medical professionals and campaigners have previously warned the public to watch out for signs of the disease, which can be easily mistaken for benign digestive issues. Speaking in a TikTok video, Dr Ryan Ince ...

"People are suffering, we're losing babies, we're losing mums: this is serious and we need to be taken seriously." Photographer Clare Hughes, who suffered from hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) during her pregnancy in 2017, is speaking at the launch of her Hidden Mothers exhibition featuring portraits by expectant women. Between one and three in 100 pregnancies are thought to be affected by HG, which can cause extreme pregnancy sickness, threaten the life of the foetus and require intravenous fluids in hospital to prevent dehydration. "I wanted use my creativity, my photography, to make sense of what had happened to me during pregnancy," Ms Hughes says. "I couldn't really find any information," she said of the condition, which can lead to some mothers being sick up to 50 times a day throughout their pregnancies. "The project has been a really cathartic experience - I've met so many other women who have gone through t...

In Rwanda, improper medicine use is contributing to treatment failures, adverse effects, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a persistent concern for public health. The World Health Organization estimates that AMR was linked to nearly five million deaths worldwide in 2019. Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of microorganisms – bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites – to resist the effects of antimicrobial drugs. This can make infections harder to treat and increases the risk of complications, such as prolonged illness, higher healthcare costs, and even death In an interview with The New Times, Lazare Ntirenganya, the Division Manager for Pharmacovigilance and Clinical Trials at Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA), explains what rational medicine use entails, the challenges people face, and the steps needed to safeguard public health. The excerpts: What does rational use of medicines mean, and why is it essential in healthcare? According to the World Health Organization...

The processions for the 2025 hajj ended on Sunday with pilgrims leaving the sprawling tent of Muna for their hotels. The symbolic stoning of shaitan at the Jamarat on the third day of Eid signals the end of the process, except for those who delay their Tawaf, circumambulation of the Kaaba. The spiritual exercise, one of the five pillars of Islam, but among the two not made compulsory for the poor, coveted by all Muslims to perform even once in their lifetime, presents the opportunity to visit the country where Islam was birthed. But not all Muslims who leave their countries to perform the journey live to tell the tale of their experience. For the Nigerian continent, seven pilgrims were reported to have died during the exercise following health complications. Even though the temperature of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was high during the exercise, most deaths of Nigerians recorded were of the aged. The first death that was announced was that of a ...

READ MORE: Man with constant runny nose finds out his brain was 'leaking' Sean Fischer’s mother had been getting sicker for decades. She would ask the same question multiple times, be bedbound from migraines and unstable on her feet. The mystery behind her decades-long ailments was seemingly solved when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in June 2022. Sean said: ‘We had spent countless hours fretting over what could be wrong, but not once did I think it could be early-onset Alzheimer’s. That diagnosis belongs to other families, I thought. Not ours.' The Fischers met with renowned neurologists and prepared the then-61-year-old to participate in an Alzheimer’s clinical trial for the drug varoglutamstat. Then came devastating news that meant Mrs Fischer wouldn't be eligible for the trial - she was suffering from a persistent leak of spinal fluid somewhere in her spinal system, but doctors couldn't pinpoint the sour...

Workers in Connecticut who are suffering from significant cases of autoimmune disease are eligible from paid time off from their jobs. The Connecticut Paid Leave Authority issued a release on Thursday reminding workers, families and caregivers that paid leave can benefit those who live with an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease results from an abnormal response to the adaptive immune system, as healthy and functioning parts of the body are mistakenly targeted as if they were foreign organisms. RELATED: Connecticut residents with serious mental health problems can get CT Paid Leave benefits According to CT Paid Leave, over 100 different autoimmune diseases have been discovered by medical professionals. Together, they impact more than 15 million people in the United States, which is 4.6% of the overall population. Erin Choquette, CEO of the CT Paid Leave Authority, said that the CT Paid Leave program offers up to 12 weeks of income replacemen...

The occupational lung disease silicosis is taking the lives of stone fabrication workers in the San Fernando Valley. Laborers who cut, grind, sand, finish or polish engineered stone slabs are at risk of inhaling crystalline silica dust, causing lung inflammation and scarring, which can lead to silicosis, a severe lung disease, that may cause difficulty breathing, a need for a lung transplant and even death. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has reported 322 cases of silicosis, 31 lung transplants and 15 deaths in the state as of May, with 180 cases (over 55%) reported in Los Angeles County. The majority of those cases are in the Northeast San Fernando Valley, where the stone fabrication industry is most prevalent. On Tuesday, the LA County Board of Supervisors (BOS) proclaimed June as Silicosis Awareness Month, approving the motion spearheaded by Supervisors Lindsey P. Horvath and Hilda Solis. “We want to make sure that not only are people aware of what this...

MAKKAH, – Jemaah haji Indonesia diprediksi akan menghadapi tantangan cuaca ekstrem saat menjalani puncak ibadah haji di Arafah, Muzdalifah, dan Mina (Armuzna). Kementerian Agama sebelumnya mengatakan suhu udara di Arab Saudi saat puncak haji 2025 bisa menembus 50 derajat Celsius. Kementerian Kesehatan (Kemenkes) pun mengingatkan akan bahaya serangan panas atau heat stroke yang mengintai jemaah. Menurut Kepala Pusat Kesehatan Haji Liliek Marhaendro Susilo, heat stroke merupakan kondisi kegawatdaruratan medis yang terjadi ketika tubuh tidak mampu lagi mengontrol suhunya akibat paparan panas berlebihan. Jika tidak ditangani segera, kondisi ini bisa merusak organ vital seperti otak, jantung, ginjal, dan otot serta berakibat fatal. “ Heat stroke terjadi ketika suhu udara tinggi dan tubuh tidak lagi mampu mengontrol suhunya sendiri sehingga menyebabkan suhu inti tubuh meningkat drastis mencapai di atas 40 derajat Celsius atau 104 derajat Fahrenheit,” uja...