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Minister Thanks Health Care Workers

The Minister of Health, Dr. Khaliru Alhassan, has expressed his appreciation to health workers for…

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Pay Our Six Months’ Salary, Doctors Tell Aregbesola

  The Nigeria Medical Association has accused Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, of …

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Teens Who Mix Energy Drinks With Alcohol More Likely To Have Alcohol Use Disorder

  Expanding what we know about college students mixing alcohol with energy drinks, investig…

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Ebola Can Spread Through Sex Much Longer Than Experts Thought

  Health officials now think Ebola survivors can spread the disease through unprotected sex…

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US 'will not fund research for modifying embryo DNA'

  Modifying the DNA of embryos is a "line that should not be crossed", a leading …

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'First Natural Birth' For Diabetic Woman With Artificial Pancreas

  A diabetic woman has become the first in the world to give birth naturally after using an…

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Owerri FMC Staff Protest Privatisation by Management

Barely two days after a Nursing world NIgeria correspondent reported on the alleged plan by Dr Uwa…

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Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) To Politicians: Stop Incessant Medical Trips

The Cross River state chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has appealed to politicia…

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NMA Boss Elected WMA Adviser

The President of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lawrence Kayode Obembe, has been elected as C…

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World Malaria Day: Beyond Mosquito Nets Distribution

Nigerians continue to shun the use of mosquito-treated nets, despite the prevalence of malaria sco…

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Indian Doctor Who Performs Seven Caesarean Operations A Week In Nigeria

There’s nothing odd if a Nigerian or African being is found to be a Hindu worshipper, but wh…

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Malaria Vaccine Trial Boosts Efforts on Elimination

Notwithstanding the success recently recorded in the first malaria vaccine by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK…

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Pharmacists May Go On Strike Over Commercialisation of Facilities at FHIS

Pharmacists under the aegis of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) may go on strike, if nothin…

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FMC Owerri CMD Moves to Privatise Radiology, Pharmacy and Lab Scientist Departments

The chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Center owerri Dr Angela Uwakwem has began moves …

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JOHESU To Proceed on Strike May 8

The relative peace in the nation’s health sector may run into crisis soon if the Joint Healt…

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New Cataract Surgery Eliminates Need For Glasses

  Cataracts, a natural part of aging, will affect everyone at some point, but surgery ca…

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U.S. Offers U.S.$10,000 Reward for Info On Fake Antimalarial

The US government has launched a $10,000 reward for information on counterfeit malaria medicines t…

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Energi Talent Resourcing Vacancies for HSSE Manager

Energi Talent Resourcing are a specialist technical recruitment partner to the Oil & Gas and P…

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PSN Tasks FG on Commercialisation of Phamacies in FHIs

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, has reaffirmed its call to the   Federal Ministry…

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Learn to Protect Your Kidneys

The kidneys are tucked somewhere in the body, where they perform functions that guarantee our stay…

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