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Credit: Keith Chambers/SPLSymptoms for sixteen people with multiple sclerosis or other autoimmune conditions improved after receiving a treatment that produced disease-fighting immune cells inside their bodies, according to results1 from a small clinical trial. Researchers say the results are exciting but the treatment needs to be tested in more people.The latest trial, published this week in The New England Journal of Medicine, used a modified virus to transfer genetic instructions for making chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) on participants’ immune cells, known as T cells. The CAR T cells target autoantibodies expressed by B cells, another type of immune cell, which…

Edo Queens will battle hosts USFA of Burkina Faso for a place in the final of the 2026 WAFU-B CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers on Wednesday. The Nigerian champions, who finished second in Group B, will take on the Burkina Faso side at the Stade du 4 Août in Ouagadougou, with the winner advancing to the zonal final and moving closer to securing a place at the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League finals. Edo Queens booked their place in the knockout stage after an impressive start to their campaign, recording convincing victories over AS Garde Nationale of Niger and ASEC…

Following the death of pioneering feminist activist Gloria Steinem, tributes poured in from Hillary Clinton, Jill Biden, Meghan Markle, Lena Dunham, and many more who hailed the author as “a fearless trailblazer,” “one of the most important activists of all time,” and a voice that changed our country.” Steinem’s death was announced Thursday morning. A representative said the 92-year-old had died peacefully the previous day in her New York home surrounded by loved ones.  “Gloria’s near-century on earth were years well-lived, and she continued working for equality until the very end,” a statement read. “Gloria’s greatest gift was her ability…

Every mother wants the best start for her child, but for many Nigerian women, exclusive breastfeeding comes with sleepless nights, financial pressure and physical exhaustion. Yet, despite these challenges, they continue to breastfeed and quietly proving that breastmilk is newborn’s first line of defence. Ayodeji Ake writes  For Mrs. Bimbo, the sound of a hungry baby crying in the middle of the night is no longer unfamiliar. At three months, her baby still wakes frequently to breastfeed. There are nights when sleep becomes a luxury, days when exhaustion takes over and moments when she wonders how her body continues to produce enough milk. Yet, each time her…

India’s edtech sector is moving from a funding-led growth cycle to a more model-led phase, with equity investment declining sharply even as public listings, acquisitions, and offline expansion gain momentum, according to a new report by global market intelligence platform Tracxn. The report, From Funding-Led to Model-Led: Indian EdTech’s Next Phase, examines funding, company outcomes, exits and business-model shifts across India’s EdTech industry between 2021 and 2026 year-to-date. It found that annual equity funding fell from about $4.3 billion in 2021 to $214 million in the first eight months of 2026. Despite the decline in overall capital, the median funding…

London, the UK – Four Palestine Action activists who were sentenced as “terrorists” are appealing against the ruling.Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Leona Kamio, and Fatema Zainab Rajwani were found guilty of criminal damage “with a terrorist connection” following a raid, which was claimed by Palestine Action, on an Israeli arms factory in August 2024 in Filton, near Bristol.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe sentencing marked the first categorisation of property damage as “terrorism” in British courts.Human rights groups condemned the ruling in June.“Uncontested, this judgement will also mark a flagrant departure from the rule of law in favour…

At least 81 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces or settlers in the West Bank since the start of the year, according to the UN’s figures. At least 23 of those deaths have occurred in the context of settler attacks.Three Israelis, both security forces and civilians, have been killed by Palestinians in the West Bank over the same period, the UN says.The Israeli military has faced mounting criticism for actively participating in settler attacks on Palestinians, standing by, or failing to prosecute those responsible.On Thursday, Israel’s police force said a 19-year-old settler had been arrested on suspicion of participating…

Saliu Olushola Inaugural Lecture that started in The University of Oxford in England was established as a way for a newly appointed Professor to publicly present his past academic stewardship, current research and future plans to the university community and the general public. It began with the announcement of the first professorial chair in 1862 which made Professor Montagu to be the first occupant. Here in Nigeria the first Inaugural Lecture was presented by Professor Tekena N. Tamuno at the University of Ibadan in October 1973. The practice has since become a global University tradition which has given me the…

Scientists at Google Deepmind and Google Research released a new artificial intelligence model for weather forecasting today that sees our changing atmosphere more clearly and predicts its behavior more often. WeatherNext 3 is the latest wave of a sea change in meteorology brought out by deep learning techniques, and Google says it will start feeding into weather information users see in search, Google Maps, and Gemini, as well as being available to users and researchers on Google’s cloud platforms. “This is going to be the first time that some of the core variables feed and power a lot of the…

Reform UK has been given a further £4m from the British crypto billionaire Ben Delo, with the party saying it is confident the formerly Hong Kong-based businessman will not be caught by the new overseas donor cap.Delo, who was convicted in the US in 2022 for failing to implement adequate anti-money laundering controls in his cryptocurrency business before being pardoned by Donald Trump, has previously given £4m to Reform in January.His £8m in gifts show the rise of Reform’s mega-donors and make him the party’s second biggest contributor after Thailand based crypto investor Christopher Harborne who has given £15m to…