11 Dec 2025
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11 Dec 2025
11 Dec 2025
Nigeria restores English as medium of instruction
The Federal Government reversed the 2022 National Language Policy and restored English as the sole medium of instruction from pre-primary to tertiary. The November 2025 decision has prompted strong debate among educators, linguists and cultural groups.
10 Dec 2025
10 Dec 2025
10 Dec 2025
Antibiotics on farms and rising resistance in East Africa
Antibiotic use on farms in parts of East Africa is increasing antimicrobial resistance. Poor access to veterinary care, weak rules and routine drug use on animals are driving resistant infections that affect people, animals and the environment.
10 Dec 2025
Targeting a brain circuit to reduce opioid relapse
Researchers at Washington State University found that lowering activity in a specific brain connection cut heroin-seeking in a preclinical model. The study identifies a pathway between the prelimbic cortex and the paraventricular thalamus and tests two ways to reduce its activity.
10 Dec 2025
10 Dec 2025
RSV can cause long-term problems after hospital care
A study found that adults hospitalised with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) often had lasting problems. Many patients experienced breathlessness and trouble with daily activities for months, and some stayed unwell for up to a year.
10 Dec 2025
Virtual diet and exercise program helps people with lymphoma
A study tested a virtual diet and exercise program for people getting chemotherapy for lymphoma. The program improved symptoms, attendance was high, and participants had better strength and physical performance during treatment.
10 Dec 2025
10 Dec 2025
New method could link quantum computers over long distances
Researchers at the University of Chicago describe a theoretical method to connect quantum computers over about 2,000 km by improving how long atoms keep quantum states. The team used a different crystal growth process and will test links in the lab.