Buhari Should Reveal His Health Status Immediately-Wole Soyinka

"Why is the president hiding his state of health? He's supposed to understand he's public property, me I'm still private property, that's why I'm not in Aso Rock," said Mr. Soyinka, a Nigerian Nobel laureate for literature.

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Tranexamic Acid Can Reduce Maternal Deaths 'By A Third'

Heavy bleeding after giving birth is the leading cause of maternal deaths worldwide, killing more than 100,000 women each year. Around six percent of women suffer from postpartum hemorrhaging (PPH) - uncontrollable bleeding after giving birth.

A trial involving 20,000 women in 193 hospitals across 21 countries - mainly in Africa and Asia - found that a widely available drug called tranexamic acid (TXA) could help save lives. Within three hours of birth, women diagnosed with PPH were either given TXA or a placebo intravenously, and TXA won.

"We now have important evidence that the early use of tranexamic acid can save women's lives and ensure more children grow up with a mother," said Haleema Shakur of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, England

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Malaria: Kenya, Ghana and Malawi Get First Vaccine

The world's first vaccine against malaria will be introduced in three countries - Ghana, Kenya and Malawi - starting in 2018. The RTS,S vaccine trains the immune system to attack the malaria parasite, which is spread by mosquito bites.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said the jab had the potential to save tens of thousands of lives. But it is not yet clear if it will be feasible to use in the poorest parts of the world.

The vaccine needs to be given four times - once a month for three months and then a fourth dose 18 months later.

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