Medical News


PSN Wants Pharmacists’ Council Reconstituted

The President, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Mr. Olumide Akintayo, has called on President Mu…

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How Visitors Disturb Patients on Admission in Hospitals

The manner which some people conduct themselves in the name of visiting or sympathizing with patie…

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Govs Hail WHO For De-Listing Nigeria From List Of Polio Nations

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), on Monday, hailed the de-listing of Nigeria from polio e…

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‘How to Keep Your Heart Healthy’

The heart is the essence of life, and as Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark this year&rsq…

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UCH Boss Tasks Wealthy Nigerians on Cancer

Worried by the rate of cancer in the country, particularly among Nigerian women, the Chief Medical…

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Oxbridge, DFIC Sign MoU on Study of Medicine

Oxbridge Tutorial College, Lagos and Dublin International Foundation College (DFIC) had signed a M…

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New Immune-Focused Drug Shows Promise Against Advanced Kidney Cancer

A new drug that harnesses the power of the immune system to fight tumors appears to help people ba…

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Breast Cancer Strikes Black Women Early, Warns Expert

Independent hospital studies have shown that black women get breast cancer much earlier than white…

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How Can One Improve Oral Hygiene?

Thanks for your questions and let me start by providing some basic information about oral health. …

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Journalists Laud FG Over Nigeria’s Polio-Free Status

MEMBERS of Journalists Initiatives on Immunisation Against Polio (JAP) have congratulated Presiden…

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‘Malaria in Pregnancy Causes Cognitive Defects in Offspring’

CAN malaria be the reason why children in Sub Saharan Africa have slower cognitive development tha…

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CMD Alleges Plan To Disrupt Medical Services At LUTH

The management of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Idi-Araba has alleged plans by som…

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Never Again Should A Nigerian Child Come Down With Polio

These are great times for Nigeria…a situation I have always hoped for. I always was confide…

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World Heart Day: Experts Worry Over Increasing Hypertension Among Nigerians

Hypertension is one subject every Nigerian should be wary of. This is because the numbers are incr…

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Three Foods You Should Ditch Today

Can your dinner lead to your demise? People who eat foods that spur inflammation, such as those hi…

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Nigeria Records First Birth Following New Technology in IVF

The Association for Fertility and Reproductive Health of Nigeria had its annual conference last we…

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Polio Is Gone, But Immunisation Is A Must

Nigerians home and abroad have been rejoicing following the recent announcement by the World Healt…

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West African College of Physicians 2015 October Exams Timetable

The West African College of Physicians has released its 2015 October fellowship Examinations Timet…

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Rabies in Malawi: A Mother’s First-hand Account

One morning, Emma Laudon asked her son, Joseph, why he did not want go to school that day. He told…

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Think Twice Before Shaking Hands!

…study reveals only 5 per cent toilet users wash hands correctly   With Ebola Viru…

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