Genetically edited piglets are helping scientists take a major step on the path towards using live animal organs in humans, also known as xenotransplantation.

Girls in an isolated Caribbean village of Salinas in the Dominican Republic become males and grow penises when they hit puberty due to a rare genetic disorder.

World's Blind

The population of blind people around the world is expected to triple from about 36 million today to 115 million in 2050 as populations expand and individuals grow ever older, researchers said Thursday. The number of people with moderate to severe vision impairment will also almost triple, from about 217 million to 588 million over the same period.

One hundred and forty cases of measles have been reported across 10 local governments in Taraba, according to its Commissioner of Health, Dr. Innocent Vakkai.

The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) says it has developed sustainable plan for the funding of comprehensive care for more people living with HIV-AIDS.

Recent poll conducted by Nigerian Polling Organization in conjunction with Nigeria Health Watch indicate that over 88% of Nigerian doctors trained in the country are currently seeking employment opportunities abroad, a development that could adversely affect the nation's health sector in the long run.