Medical News


Odd News: Surgeons replace man’s missing thumb with his big toe

Corey Taylor of Baltimore County is enjoying newfound freedom after an interesting surgery replace…

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Prostate cancer drug that halts spread of disease could be available within five years

. Designer protein hinders growth of diseased cells even in conditions where conventional therapie…

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Tiny needles make jabs less painful

Scientists have designed smaller needles that take the pain out of injections, New smaller needles…

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Doctors Stick To 20-Day Ultimatum Issued Edo Govt

The Edo State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association on Thursday called off its strike over t…

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UCH Performs Seven Open Heart Surgeries In Three Months

The pioneer teaching hospital in Nigeria, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan has recorded a…

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FG Provides 10,000 Amples Drug For Lassa Fever In Bauchi State

Dr Nisser Umar, Executive Secretary, Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, said the…

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Health Workers Threaten Legal Action over Surgeon General

Following the acceptance of the post of a surgeon general in principle by President Goodluck Jonat…

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A Search For Self in a Brain Scan

ST. LOUIS – I knew I wouldn’t find my “self” in a brain scan.“I also…

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Mistakes, misadventures and Medicines

Last week we started the countdown from 25 to 11 Today we review the top 10 commonest "errors…

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Caffeine Enhances Memory, Researchers Find

For some, it’s the tradition of steeping tealeaves to brew the perfect cup of tea. For other…

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Chukwu Decries Rejection Of Gunshot Victims

The Federal Government has asked Nigerians to report any doctor or hospital that refuses to treat …

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Search for A Surgeon - General

How to create a truly healthy health sector has the issue over the years. So no year has really pa…

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Delta Varsity Hospital Performs Kidney Transplant

HOPE for kidney patients, who have to travel to overseas countries at exorbitant cost, was raised …

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History made as DELSUTH performs first kidney transplant

The Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH), Oghara has recorded what is still consider…

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Team spirit is destroyed —Comrade Faniran Felix Olukayode, President, Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals

TEAM spirit is destroyed. the patient cannot get the best care, collaborative research would be mi…

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Surgeon – General will create a veritable platform — Dr. Anthony Omolola, National President, Association of General Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria, AGPMPN

IT is so unfortunate we are witnessing the current crisis in the health sector because they are av…

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Govt has failed to enthrone peace and harmony —Pharm Azubike Okwor, Past President, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN

I THINK the Nigerian Medical Association was playing politics when it used the threat of strike to…

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Nigeria needs appointments that can ameliorate our burdens —Pharm Olumide Akintayo, President, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria

THE  justification for the position of a Surgeon – General, hinged on the need for such…

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Surgeon General will address critical gaps in healthcare delivery —Dr. Osahon Enabulele, President, Nigeria Medical Association

IN line with the need to promote the growth, development and     good health of Nigeria,…

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Prevent Diseases With Antioxidant-Rich Foods

As human beings, our bodies rely on the health of our cells to function optimally; therefore, any …

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