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Education Crucial to War Against HIV,AIDS -Institute

The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHV-N) has described education as an effective "soci…

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20 Private Hospitals Closed in Niger over Illegal Operations

The Niger Ministry of Health has ordered the closure of 20 private hospitals in the state for oper…

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Minister Negotiates with Striking Health Workers

Indications emerged, weekend, that the Ministry of Health is meeting with the leadership of Medica…

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Kano Sponsors 300 Medical Students to Foreign Universities

KANO State government is to spend N2.7b for the sponsorship of 300 indigenes of the state to study…

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Kano State Doctors Not on strike – NMA chairman

Kano State Branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has dissociated itself from the ongoin…

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How Non-passage of Bill Puts Health of Nigerians in Jeopardy, by HERFON

THE Health Sector Reform Coalition (HERFON) has lamented the non-passage of the National Health Bi…

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How SARS Virus Hijacks Host Cells

  UC Irvine infectious disease researchers have uncovered components of the SARS coronaviru…

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Strike Disrupts Services In Federal Hospitals

  • Minister faults action, doctors pledge to work    AS the strike by w…

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Cancer-surgery Complications Rise While Death Risk Drops

The number of complications experienced by United States patients after major cancer surgery is ri…

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Study Casts Doubt on Effectiveness of Delerium Drug

Haloperidol, an antipsychotic drug that’s widely used in hospitals to treat delirium in crit…

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Conference Reviews Impact of PG Medical Education on Healthcare Delivery

WORRIED by the poor state of medical services in the country, the 8th Annual Scientific Conference…

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Early Tx For Infants With HIV Beats Waiting

  For neonates with HIV, early treatment followed by a drug holiday yielded better results …

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Health Strike: Doctors Promise "Uninterrupted Services"

  Nigerian Medical Association has directed its doctors nationwide to remain "at their…

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Abuse of Drugs Capable of Killing Faster

Experts say that indiscriminate use of drugs, especially antibiotics can cause complications and d…

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Doctors Rebuilt Our Baby

. Boy is given man-made intestine after rare complication stops it growing inside the womb . Geo…

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Igbobi Workers Appeal Against Dismissal

Sixteen dismissed members of staff of the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos have appeal…

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Malaria Vaccine: Another Breakthrough From Abroad

The development of another malaria vaccine by US scientists calls to question efforts being made b…

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Experts Storm Enugu For African Health

  Issues bothering on early marriage, health-related challenges, abortion among others woul…

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Covidien Recalls Some Prefill Flush Syringes

  Medical device maker Covidien Plc said it was recalling 14 lots of its Monoject prefill f…

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WHO: Worlds Top 10 Causes of Death

  Q: How many people die every year?   In 2011, an estimated 55 million people die…

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