Declare a state of emergency on drug abuse, NDLEA to Tinubu
Brig Gen Buba Marwa (Rtd), the chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, has called on the administration of...
Health
Ten health precautions to prevent cholera
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has sent a warning over the nation's increasing cholera case count,...
Management at LASUTH remains ready for the cholera epidemic in Lagos
According to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, it is ready to handle any potential cholera outbreaks in Lagos and...
Nigerians living overseas launch telemedicine initiative, Utomi
Prominent political economist Professor Pat Utomi has formed a group to address the problems Nigerians encounter in the healthcare system,...
Japa: FG increases enrollment at medical and nursing schools from 28,000 to 64,000
The enrollment cap in medical, nursing, and other health professional schools has been raised from 28,000 to 64,000 every year,...
48 million Nigerian children require deworming while Lagos proceeds
From May 20 to May 24, 2024, the Lagos State Ministry of Health's Neglected Tropical Diseases unit will launch a...
13+ Top Health Benefits of Yam Every Nigerian Woman Should Know
Description of YamNutritional Value of YamHealth Benefits of YamTypes of YamSide effects and safety of wild yam Conclusion Nigeria is...
Dangerous adverse effect: Producer withdraws widely used COVID-19 vaccine
The Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is being recalled globally because of a potentially fatal and uncommon side effect. According to The...
Lassa fever: in a single week, the NCDC reports 15 new cases and one fatality
Within a week, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced one Lassa fever fatality and confirmed fifteen new...
Blackout: Doctors at UCH dispute stopping the night shift
On Thursday, the Association of Resident Doctors at University College Hospital in Ibadan, Oyo State, stated that, contrary to what...
Ondo physicians go on a 14-day warning strike over salary arrears
The non-payment of seven months' salaries to its new members has prompted the Association of Resident Doctors at the University...
FG will carry out nationwide drug-resistant tuberculosis survey
To ascertain the true prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Nigeria, a nationwide drug-resistant tuberculosis census is scheduled for this year,...
Nurses are suing the health minister and others over new rules for verifying certificates
Due to the new certificate verification rules, a few Nigerian nurses have filed lawsuits against the Minister of Health as...
A study found that intermittent fasting was associated with a 91% higher chance of dying from heart disease.
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, conducted by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, comprised data from...
Funding is being sought by WHO and others to combat tuberculosis in Nigeria
In order to fulfill Nigeria's 2030 target of eliminating tuberculosis, the World Health Organization, KNCV Nigeria, and other experts urged...
According to doctors, snoring could indicate erectile dysfunction
Some people may find snoring normal, while others may find it embarrassing, particularly if it keeps other people from sleeping....
Breaking: Oyo State bans the use of styrofoam
Styrofoam was banned on Monday by the Oyo State government for usage in food service, storage, and other related uses....
Minister: Quacks in the medical field are pushing for organ harvesting
Dr. Tunji Alausa, the state minister for health, has bemoaned the presence of quacks in the medical field and claimed...
Three days of a strike by UCH doctors over alleged assault
Under the auspices of the Association of Resident Doctors, resident physicians at University College the in Ibadan, Oyo State, initiated...
Kano conjoined twins are separated by a Saudi medical team
Hassana and Husaina, conjoined twins from Nigeria, had a surgery procedure to separate them carried out successfully by a Saudi...
