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Press Briefing on the On-going Nationwide Industrial Strike by the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals

A PRESS BRIEFING BY COMRADE FELIX FANIRAN, MSc, FNSP, DIRECTOR OF PHYSIOTHERAPY AND MEDICAL REHABI…

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Genetic Factors Behind Surviving or Dying From Ebola

A newly developed mouse model suggests that genetic factors are behind the mild-to-deadly range of…

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Could a Japanese Mushroom Extract Eradicate HPV?

A new study by researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston suggests …

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EBOLA: Why Persons Over 45 Years Are 94% More Likely To Die From Ebola

• Below 25 years have 57% survival chance  • Study found incubation period was si…

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Why we Deserve Our Salaries — Medical Guild

Medical doctors in the employ of Lagos State government, yesterday, asked for payment of their the…

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AFC to Contribute Funds For Ebola Fight

The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) would provide financial assistance to governments of its memb…

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Lagos Seals 40 Illegal Drugs Stores

  •To combat menace of illegal drug store operators   No fewer than 39 illega…

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Sierra Leone Doctor Tests Positive For Ebola

  Authorities in Sierra Leone say another doctor there has tested positive for Ebola, marki…

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Why Do Health Workers in Protective Suits Catch Ebola?

  If Ebola is difficult to catch, as medical experts say, why are fully equipped nurses …

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JOHESU Update: RE - 15 Days Ultimatum/ Invitation to a Meeting

We bring you fraternal greetings from the national secretariat of JOHESU. Kindly recall, your exce…

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Tuberculosis cases on the increase in Nigeria – ARFH

  Tuberculosis cases have continued to be on the increase in Nigeria, virtually on monthly …

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Health Minister Reiterates Need for Vigilance Despite Clean Bill

  Despite the clean bill of health or certification of Nigeria as an Ebola-free nation, the…

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Drink Prune Juice, Nutritionists Advise Nigerians

NUTRITIONISTS have advised Nigerians to consume fruits or drink fruit juice made from prunes &nbsp…

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‘Why Heart Defects Are Rising In Nigeria’

Dr-Adenle-2kkDr. Adebisi David Adenle is a Minnesota, USA-trained cardiologists and Chief Medical …

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Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), FMBN Donate Relief Materials To IDPs In Yobe

THE Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigerian (FMBN) and members of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has…

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Individual genetic differences may affect Ebola survival: study

Scientists have been puzzling for years over why some people survive Ebola while many others per…

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Public Notice on Private Practice by Medical and Dental Practitioners in Full Employment of the Public Service

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) notes with concern the trend among practitioners …

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Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Induction, 236 Nurses Join Profession

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso, Oyo state today held her 5th and 6th …

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Nigeria: Life in Enugu After Ebola

Enugu — The World Health Organisation (WHO) on October 20 declared Nigeria an Ebola free cou…

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High Milk Intake: More Fractures, Death?

A high milk intake in women and men is not accompanied by a lower risk of fracture and instead may…

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