Medical News


MDCN Laments poor Standard of Medical Schools, Inducts 359 Foreign-Trained Doctors

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has lamented the number of students training in m…

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Breadfruit Extracts Receive Patent for Treating Prostate Cancer

Nigerian, Korean scientists make breakthrough as local plant inhibits tumour growth in humans Un…

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Physicians Tasked on New IVF Techniques

Fertility expert, and managing director, Nordica Fertility Centre, Dr. Abayomi Ajayi has advised p…

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Stakeholders of Mental Health Advocacy

Life is void without a purpose. I want to believe that the distinguishing characteristic of indivi…

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Kaduna Unveils New Healthcare Law

Kaduna State gov­ernment yesterday unveiled its new pri­mary healthcare law.   Ad…

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Nordica, Foundation to Provide Free IVF Treatment to Five Couples

As part of efforts to reduce the burden of infertility in the country, Nordica Fertility Centre an…

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FG Targets 90m Nigerians with New National e-Health Framework by 2020

As part of government’s efforts towards a Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for all by 2020, t…

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FG Mulls Regional Centre for Disease Control

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Mr. Linus Awute, has reiterated the commitmen…

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UCH, USA Varsities Discover Cure for Sickle Cell Anaemia

Ibadan — OVER five million sickle cell patients in Nigeria and other African countries can n…

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Dead Student Not Treated By Us – FUNAAB

  The Authorities of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, have said…

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Tuberculosis Now Rivals HIV/AIDS as a Leading Cause of Death

. The contagious disease affects the lungs.   For the first time, tuberculosis infections…

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NGO Tasks Residents On Regular Cancer Check-up

A nongovernmental organisation, Project Pink Blue, has urged residents, above the age of 40 in the…

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UATH Seeks Funds For Neonatal Unit Construction

The chief medical director of University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, Dr Peter Alabi, h…

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There May Be a Better Way to Predict Due Dates

A new study finds a way to estimate more accurate due dates for pregnant women   Due date…

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Polio Free World Imminent!

For the first time, Nigeria joined countries with zero polio cases to mark the World Polio Day las…

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WHO Recommends Pilot Implementation of First Malaria Vaccine

The World Health Organization’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) a…

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More Nigerians may die of HIV/AIDS unless…

An estimated 2.8 million Nigerians may be on their way to early grave if not provided with require…

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Nigeria Health Care System, a Paradox –Former AMLS Chair

Former Chairman of Abuja Medical Laboratory Scientists (AMLS), FCT chapter, Dr Ifeanyi Casmir, has…

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Rotary Releases US$6.9m to Ensure Nigeria Remains Polio-free

On the heels of historic success against polio in Nigeria and across the continent of Africa, Rota…

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Now That Nigeria Is Polio-Free

If there is one piece of news making Nigerians happy, it is that from the World Health Organisatio…

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