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NCDC says 172 deaths have been recorded from Lassa fever in 21 states so far, 17% higher than that recorded in the same period in 2024.

Nigeria records 172 deaths from Lassa Fever

Ayorinde Oluokun

8 months ago

According to NCDC, 924 confirmed cases and 8,041 suspected cases had been reported from 106 Local Government Areas so far…
Immuinised

Jigawa council immunises 250,750 children against killer diseases

Paul Dada

8 months ago

Tasiu said the council area successfully immunised 99, 213 children of ages nine months to 14 years against Measles Rubella…
Kidney

Breakthrough in organ transplant as scientists create kidney that matches every blood type

Femi Fabunmi

8 months ago

However, this reaction was less severe than usual, and the body seemed to start accepting the organ. More work is…
Eyes

Experts warn against self-medication for eye problems

Isa Isawade

8 months ago

“There are so many myths surrounding eye health to the extent that some people apply breast milk, urine, salt solution…
NARD demands immediate reinstatement of five doctors sacked at Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja, Kogi State

NARD reiterates demand for reinstatement of 5 sacked doctors

Ayorinde Oluokun

8 months ago

Suleiman recalled that NARD during its recent 45th Annual General Meeting (AGM), gave the Federal Government a 30-day deadline to…
Africa CDC

Africa CDC hails Germany’s €1bn pledge to Global Fund Africa

Ayorinde Oluokun

8 months ago

Kaseya said that the fund was expected to accelerate efforts to end HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria, while supporting pandemic preparedness…
Arthritis

Arthritis in your 30s? Doctors warn of a silent epidemic among young professionals

Isa Isawade

8 months ago

A study of IT professionals in India found that nearly 68% reported musculoskeletal issues related to screen time and long…
The family of a patient, Aishatu Umar, alleged that negligence by medical personnel at Abubakar Imam Urology Centre in Kano led to her death

NARD, NMCN order hospitals to treat gunshot victims before police report

Isa Isawade

8 months ago

The Nigerian Police Force, in a circular dated Oct. 25, 2023, directed all personnel to comply with the Act’s provisions…
FRSC

FG Unveils 5-Year plan to strengthen Nursing, Midwifery with 20,000 fresh recruits

Femi Fabunmi

8 months ago

Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, Dr. Ndagi Alhassan, said the country now produces over 115,000 nurses…
21,452 applicants jostle for 1,000 rural teaching jobs in Nasarawa

Women Doctors offer free medical services to 2,000 Nasarawa residents

Abimbola Aderinola

8 months ago

The president said that the outreach was part of the association’s corporate social responsibility to complement the efforts of the…
Ongoing immunization against measles, polio, others receives wide acceptance in MopAmuro LGA of Kogi and other parts of the state

Kogi: MopAmuro LG targets over 32,000 children in immunization campaign

Ayorinde Oluokun

8 months ago

The campaign runs from the 6th to the 15th of October and enjoys support from the UNICEF. The exercise is…
Medics successfully transplants a pig liver into a human in a world first. The patient, a 71-year-old man, lived for almost half a year after.

Man lived more than 170 days after transplant with pig liver

Ayorinde Oluokun

8 months ago

Writing in the Journal of Hepatology, researchers said they have found that genetically modified pig livers can support key metabolic…
HIV

Shocking: 4,000 teenage girls contract HIV every week — AHF warns

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

8 months ago

This was disclosed in a statement by AHF Nigeria’s Senior Advocacy and Marketing Manager, Steve Aborishade, on Wednesday in Lokoja,…
NIMR

No Harm, No Cure: NIMR uncovers herbal medicine reality in Nigeria

Femi Fabunmi

8 months ago

This was revealed during a media briefing by the Centre for Research in Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine at NIMR.…
Kogi Govt targets immunization of two million children in its campaign against two highly infectious and deadly diseases, measles, and polio.

Kogi launches immunization against measles, polio

Ayorinde Oluokun

8 months ago

While inaugurating the campaign in Lokoja, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo commended the development partners and urged traditional and religious leaders…
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