Strange brain disease kills 100 children in India
At least 100 children have died of encephalitis in India’s eastern state…
Borno requires additional 4,000 health personnel
The Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Borno chapter, says…
National Blood Transmission Service urges Nigerians to donate blood for free
Dr Uche Ozoalor, the State Coordinator of the National Blood Transmission Service,…
Rotary announces $100 million grant to eradicate polio in Nigeria, Kenya, 11 other countries
Rotary is giving US$100 million in grants to support the global effort…
Nigerian, 60 per cent more likely to contact Hepatitis B – Fellow
Dr Tasiu Ibrahim, a medical doctor and a fellow of the Kashim…
Amosun left OOU Teaching Hospital in a “worse than deplorable” condition – Ogun governor, Abiodun
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has decried the current condition of…
Don’t spiritualise depression, medical practitioner tells religious
A Medical Practitioner, Dr Adebayo Akingunoye, on Sunday advised religious leaders and…
Safety experts advocate proactive measures to curb workplace hazards
The Registrar, Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON) Mr Bola Aborode,…
FG empowers NAFDAC to effectively regulate processed, packaged foods
The Federal Government has empowered the National Agency for Food and Drug…
LUTH Resident Doctors embark on indefinite strike over nonpayment of outstanding salaries,allowances
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba,Lagos,…
Yeast infection: Avoid nylon pants, gynaecologist warns women
Dr Theodore Yakubu, a gynaecologist, has advised women susceptible to dyspareunia (sexual,…
NAFDAC shuts company packaging ‘fake’ honey in Abuja
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has…
Over 1m new curable sexually transmitted infections recorded every day== WHO Research
Everyday, over one million new cases of curable Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)…
Nigerian programmer develops mobile app that diagnoses diabetes
An application (app) developer, Dr Salihu Ibrahim, has urged the government to…
Saraki’s wife calls for more focus on prevention, control of cervical cancer
An NGO, the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, has called on stakeholders to build…
Use bicycles to say healthy, FRSC charges Nigerians
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised Nigerians to adopt the…
Afe Babalola varsity hospital records breakthrough in open heart surgery
The 400-Bed Multi System Hospital owned by the Afe Babalola University (ABUAD),…
Expert attributes rise in Type 2 diabetes in children to change in diet
Mr Chima Adindu of Apex Diabetics Centre in Jos, has attributed the…
Hypertension can lead to death, if not treated – Expert
Dr Jide Owolana, the Chief Medical Director, Living Standard Hospital in Benin,…
Psychologist tasks parents on social family values
A psychologist, Mrs Nneka Dim, has charged parents to always inculcate social…
Australian study gives hope for treatment of aggressive cancers
An Australian study has identified a potential treatment method for aggressive cancer…
Man reveals how he discovered a child was not his after seven years
A Twitter user from South Africa has taken to the platform to…
Open Defecation: FG to provide public toilet facilities nationwide
In a bid to free Nigeria from the menace of open defecation,…
Panic as HIV outbreak hits Pakistan
An international team of experts is expected to arrive in southern Pakistan…
Nigeria has highest concentration of sickle cell patients- Prof. Osaghae
Prof. Dominic Osaghae, Dean, School of Clinical Medicine, Igbinedion University Okada, Edo,…
Sanitation: Nigeria needs additional 2m toilets annually over 7 years — UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday that Nigeria needed…
Nigerian entertainers care less about their health – Nollywood actress says
Nollywood actress, Ibinabo Fiberesima, says says entertainers in Nigeria give little or…
Type-2 diabetes may lead to higher cancer risks – research finding
Type-2 diabetes may lead to an increased risk of various cancers, involving…
Lord of Ajasa returns to music after battling with Peptic Ulcer
Ace Yoruba rapper, Olusegun Osaniyi, also known as Lord of Ajasa, has returned…
Medical practitioners warn against traditional treatment of measles, chicken pox
Medical practitioners in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Sunday warned patients…