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Learn more about Monkeypox (Poxviridae)
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]onkeypox virus represents a double-stranded DNA virus of the genus Orthopoxvirus, genetically distinct from other viruses in this group – including variola virus...
State House medical to be repositioned for efficient service delivery- Perm Sec
The State House Medical Centre (SHMC), which currently offers free medical services to patients, will be repositioned to offer qualitative and efficient services,...
Homegrown school feeding to solve nutrition issues- Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has explained that one of the reasons the Buhari administration’s Homegrown School Feeding Programme was conceived is to...
Dangote Foundation, GBCHealth, join forces to build Coalition on Health
Dangote Foundation and GBCHealth have joined forces to forge a new model of partnership, African Business Coalition on Health (GBCHealth) in Africa. Chairman...
The Python does not dance By Reuben Abati
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]peration code-names have been an important part of military operations since the Germans first applied them in World War 1 but it...
Could a Pill Put the Brakes on Aging?
By By Matt Smith The No. 1 risk factor for all the big diseases — cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s — is aging. But instead...
Boko Haram victim child leaves for Dubai medical trip
…Dickens Sanomi foundation bankrolls medical trip with $48,000 By Amos Dunia, Abuja Following intervention by Dickens Sanomi Foundation, a Chibok boy, Ali Ahmadu...
How to keep your brain healthy as you age
By Ana Sandolu A new advisory from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association outlines seven measures we can all take to keep our...
Child flu vaccine ‘key to protecting older people’
By Peter Russell The UK’s evolving programme of vaccinating children against flu is being hailed as a vital tool in protecting older, more vulnerable...
Good nutrition is key to breaking cycle of poverty in Nigeria – SBNN
Eradicating malnutrition could increase wages by between 5 and 50% and is a sure way of breaking an inter-generational cycle of poverty in...
How To Help Children Overcome Separation Anxiety Disorder
What Is Separation Anxiety Disorder? Separation anxiety disorder is a condition in which a child becomes fearful or experiences excessive worry when away...
Expert says 13% of Nigerians risk being mentally deformed
At least 13 per cent of Nigerian children risk growing up with mental deformity unless proper iodine is part of their nutrition, according...
Heritage Bank partners Oyo State on N50bn Healthcare Endowment Fund
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]eritage Bank Plc has partnered Oyo State Government in transforming the healthcare sector through the N50billion Healthcare Endowment Fund, as part of its...
As Your Weight Creeps Up, So Does Your Risk of Heart Failure
By Steven Reinberg (HealthDay News) — Gaining even a little weight can increase your chances of developing heart failure, a new study finds....
New Hope in Search for Vaccine Against Gonorrhea
By Steven Reinberg [dropcap]A[/dropcap] vaccine to protect people from the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea may be one step closer to reality, New Zealand...
NHIS: After Prof Yusuf’s Exit, More Heads To Roll
By Amos Dunia, Abuja – Following last week’s suspension of the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf,...
