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Fat Belly Increases Mortality Risk

. As they get older, many people develop a “spare tire” or roll of fat around the midd…

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Nigerian Scientists Develop Non-invasive Bloodless Malaria Test

Scientists working in Nigeria have developed a new laser test that can detect malaria in humans wi…

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LASUTH Performs First Kidney Transplant

  The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, has performed first kidney transpla…

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UGONSA Writes New Minister of Health, Demand Internship and Teaching Allowance

In a bid to pressure the newly appointed Minister of Health to hit the ground running, University …

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WHO: Measles Vaccination Has Saved an Estimated 17.1 Million Lives Since 2000

The number of measles-related deaths has decreased 79% from 546 800 at the beginning of the c…

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Maternal Deaths Fell 44% Since 1990 – UN

Maternal mortality has fallen by 44% since 1990, United Nations agencies and the World Bank Group …

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FG Okays $400m investment for Medical City Hospital

The Federal Government has endorsed the construction of an ultra-modern 300 bed hospital worth $40…

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30 Doctors Quit Katsina Service Due to Poor Salary – NMA

Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Katsina State Branch has raised alarm that 30 doctors left the …

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Africa Close to Eradicating Meningitis A with Cheap, Effective Vaccine

No fewer than 237 million people aged one through 29 years in 16 Africa countries including Nigeri…

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GreyHeart Unveils Medical Concierge Home Health Care

GreyHeart-To further improve access to quality and affordable healthcare by older people and patie…

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Kwara to Launch Health Insurance Scheme for Primary Schools

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Kwara State on Tuesday announced its readiness to l…

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Pfizer Partners NAFDAC on Anti-counterfeiting Campaign

Leading drug manufacturer, Pfizer, is partnering the National Agency for Drug and Food Administrat…

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Encomiums as Former LUTH Boss Launches Book

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has lauded Prof. Akin Osibogun, former Chief Medical Director (…

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JOHESU Faults Report Exonerating CMD of Federal Medical Centre

The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) have picked holes in the Federal Ministry of Health’s…

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States Urged to Embrace SMC for Malaria Elimination

State governments in the Sahel region and non-governmental organizations have been advised to inve…

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Insulin Pumps Give Kids Better Control of Type 1 Diabetes

As insulin pump use has increased, so has blood sugar control for kids and teens with type 1 diabe…

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Why Tuberculosis Is Back

New data from the World Health Organization shows that we have allowed a preventable, curable dise…

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World First Blood Cancer Drug Trial Reveals Life-changing Results

Researchers from the University of Leicester and Leicester's Hospitals have announced a breakt…

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Issues New Health Minister Must Deal With

Though the health sector like most other sectors of Nigeria's economy is not immune from the c…

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Researchers Launch Bloodless Urine-based Malaria Test

The UMT includes a strip that is dipped into urine sample for 25 minutes to give results which can…

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