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Rise in infectious diseases fueled by insecurity, poverty in 2023, WHO reveals
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that the rise of infectious diseases in several countries in 2023 was exacerbated by poverty, insecurity,...
Use antibiotics only on doctors’ prescription, says consultant physician
A Consultant Physician and Clinical Pharmacologist at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Prof. Fatai Fehintola, has warned against abuse of antibiotics....
Yuletide: NAFDAC uncovers 240 fake wines, fizzy drinks, others, factories in Abia
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NAFDAC) has uncovered factories in the popular Cemetery market in Abia State, where fake wines and fizzy...
Doctors discover bracelet and earphones among 150 objects inside man’s stomach
Doctors were in “shock” after removing earphones, a bracelet, nuts and bolts and safety pins among 150 foreign objects from a patient’s stomach....
Outbreak of Diphtheria hits 18 states as FG confirms 7,202 cases, 453 deaths
The Federal Government has confirmed 7,202 cases of diphtheria out of the 11,587 suspected cases across 105 local government areas in 18 states,...
NSIA Outlines Aggressive Healthcare Expansion Plan As Authority’s Infrastructure Intervention Excites Reps Committee Chairman
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority on Monday received members of the House of Representatives who were in Lagos to inspect projects undertaken by...
COVID-19: Nigeria receives $9.2m vaccination grant from Canadian Govt
In a bid to scale-up COVID-19 vaccine service delivery among high-priority risk groups and strengthen health systems in Nigeria, the Federal Government says...
Are ‘balloons’ the new drug epidemic in Nigeria?
They may look like the normal balloons you see at children’s birthday parties or those used for decoration at weddings or other celebrations,...
UK commits £2m to strengthen Nigeria’s health workforce
In a bid to strengthen Nigeria’s health workforce in the vision of achieving Universal Health Coverage, the World Health Organization (WHO) says it...
Breaking: Cancerous Indomie Noodles banned by NAFDAC
Following allegations of a cancer-causing chemical found in the noodles and its non-registration, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control...
Interview: Nigeria’s worsening socio-economic situation raises cases of depression, drug abuse, says Neuropsychiatrist, Dr Uchendu
A Neuropsychiatrist and one-time Head, Mental Health Department, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Dr. Ifedilichukwu Uchendu, has lamented the lack of attention being...
Weight loss can put Type 2 diabetes in remission ‘for at least five years’
By Neil Murphy Losing weight can put Type 2 diabetes in remission for at least five years, new data suggests. Figures from the...
Some restaurants lacing their foods with drugs, health expert raises alarm
A Neuropsychiatrist, Dr. Ifedilichukwu Uchendu, has disclosed that some restaurants in Nigeria are now lacing their foods with drugs to get patrons addicted...
Brain drain: Can 5-year compulsory service bill curb Nigerian medical doctors’emigration to other countries?
What the proposed legislation may achieve if passed into law would be to increase the pool of unemployed and disenchanted Nigerians rather than...
International group launches proposal to ban surrogacy worldwide
A group of lawyers, doctors, psychologists, and others from five continents gathered in Casablanca, Morocco, on March 3 to call for the repeal...
No cases of Marburg virus yet in Nigeria, says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has allayed the fears of Nigerians that there are currently no cases of Marburg Virus disease...
