Medical News


Resident Doctors Decide on Strike Friday

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors will on Tuesday (today) begin its January National Exec…

Read More
NAFDAC, Republic of Benin Destroy N95 Billion Worth of Tramadol, Unregistered Pharmaceuticals

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in collaboration with the …

Read More
Nigeria Records 123 Confirmed Cases of Diphtheria, 38 Deaths

Nigeria recorded 123 confirmed cases of diphtheria disease and 38 deaths in different parts of the c…

Read More
Health Journalists Task FG on Universal Health Coverage

The Association of Nigerian Health Journalists (ANHEJ), has urged the Federal Government to put in p…

Read More
Kano Records 4 New Cases of Lassa Fever

Kano State government has recorded four new cases of Lassa fever across the state.This is coming as …

Read More
IHRC Hails NAFDAC Boss on Quality Drugs, Foods, Others

The Africa Region of International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has commended the Director General…

Read More
Nigeria to Reactivate Isolation Centres Over Outbreak of COVID-19, Deadly Flu in China

Following the outbreak of an unknown deadly flu in China, which has led to the death of residents, i…

Read More
Newly Inducted 192 Medical Lab Scientists Charged on Professionalism

One hundred and ninety-two graduates of Imo State University (IMSU), Owerri, have been certified mem…

Read More
NGO Vows to Reduce HIV/AIDS Epidemic in South-East

A Non-Governmental Organisation known as Caritas Nigeria has vowed to reduce the epidemic spread of …

Read More
Edo Records 10 New Cases of Lassa Fever

Edo State has recorded 10 more cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of confirmed persons i…

Read More
Another HIV Vaccine Trial Fails After Large-Scale Study

The only vaccine against HIV being tested nearing the completion of testing trials has proved ineffe…

Read More
85% Doctors Planning To Leave Nigeria, Says NARD

At least 85 per cent of Nigerian doctors are planning to leave the country to seek greener pastures,…

Read More
Diphtheria Spreads to Lagos, NCDC Monitors Osun, Yobe

With a resurgence of diphtheria disease in some parts of Nigeria, experts have raised concerns about…

Read More
Anambra Doctors Decry Increasing Attacks from Patients, Relatives

The Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association, Anambra State chapter, Dr. Jane Ezeonu, has decried the …

Read More
Japan To Treat COVID-19 As Common Flu

Japan has said it will start considering COVID-19 as being equivalent to the seasonal common flu.Jap…

Read More
Throat Ailment: NCDC Warns Kano Residents, Health Workers

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday said it had responded to reports of …

Read More
‘Universal Health Coverage Vital for Equitable Health Service’

The Association of Nigeria Health Journalists has urged the government at all levels to design uniqu…

Read More
Lagos Begins Upgrading of Health Centres

The Lagos State Government has commenced the process of upgrading 20 primary healthcare centres star…

Read More
COVID-19: WHO Records 13 Million Cases In 28 Days

The World Health Organisation recorded nearly 13 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections and …

Read More
Nigeria to Have First Cancer Hospital

Nigeria is set to have a first cancer hospital, the African Medical Centre of Excellence has said. T…

Read More