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HIV vaccine: Experts Explore Viable Options

AS Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark  the HIV Vaccine Awareness Day today,  an…

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I’m Shocked That Even Children Have Cancer

EVEN as she was being unveiled as the Face of Childhood Cancer in Nigeria, popular artiste, Kenny …

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Report on Meeting between FMOH, NMA and Committe of Chief Executives of Federal Tertiary Health Institutions

Report on Meeting between the Permanent secretary, Federal ministry of health and Executives of th…

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FDA warns on newer class of type 2 diabetes drugs

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned that a widely used newer class of …

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Canibalism: Police Shut Anambra Restaurant For Serving Human Flesh

. Be Mindfull Of Where You Eat   A restaurant in Anambra has reportedly been shut down fo…

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Nasarawa shuts 126 illegal health centres

  The Nasarawa State Ministry of Health Inspectorate Unit has shut 126 illegal health facil…

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FMC Owerri Board Reverses Privatisation Plans, Sues For Peace

  The Board of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owerri has suspended plans by the manageme…

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University College Hospital Ibadan to Administer Oath of Secrecy on Staffs

The University College Hospital Ibadan is set to Administer Oath of Secrecy on Staffs   T…

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Breast Lump: Early Evaluation Is Essential

  A breast lump deserves medical attention. Know what to expect during a clinical breast…

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Boko Haram: 275 rescued women, children free of HIV/AIDS —UNICEF

  The recently rescued 275 women and children from the clutches of Boko Haram in Adamawa St…

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Doctors to Remove NMA Stickers From Cars

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Ekiti State has ordered doctors to remove the union&rsqu…

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Anguish, Pain As UCH Doctors Strike Shuts Down Hospital

•Management, Doctors trade blames  •MDCAN urges them to embrace peace   …

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Call for $2bn global antibiotic research fund

. Some bacteria are becoming resistant to our best drugs   The global pharmaceutical indu…

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‘Why Anaemia Affects 50% of Nigerian Women’

Nutrition Society of Nigeria (NSN) has blamed iron deficiency for high prevalence of anaemia among…

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Closing the Obstetrics Gap

Paul Obi and Kasim Sumaina write on the steps by Rotary International and other stakeholders to im…

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Medical Council Resates Plans to Improve Diagnosis

The Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) has promised to ensure that all diagnosi…

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Nurses Oppose Medical Doctor as College Chairman

Nurses and Midwives in Katsina State have faulted the appointment of a medical doctors as chairman…

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Asthma May Not Be Cured But Can Be Controlled –Experts

Elias Nelson Oyedokun was a vibrant creative and energetic child. Though he had suffered from asth…

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14 Doctors On Trial For Misconduct

At least 14 medical doctors are expected to appear before the Medical and Dental Practitioners Dis…

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Prenatal exercise lowers risks of C-sections, higher birth weights

  Pregnant women who exercise can significantly lower the risk of undergoing Caesarean s…

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