Medical News


Microbiologists Seek Bill To Regulate Practise

The Nigerian Society for Microbiology (NSM) has called on the leadership of the National Assembly to…

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Virile Health Sector Needs Private Support - UITH CMD

The Chief Medical Director (CMD), University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Professor Dasliva Y…

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Lebanon Reports Record 1,006 Covid-19 Cases In 24 Hours

Lebanon on Sunday said it confirmed 1,006 new novel coronavirus cases and 11 deaths from the disease…

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New ICN Report Shows Governments Are Failing To Prioritize Nurses As Number Of Confirmed COVID-19 Nurse Deaths Passes 1000

On the eve of the World Health Organization’s World Patient Safety Day which this year focuses on he…

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ICN Urges All Governments To Sign WHO’s Health Worker Safety Charter And Tackle The Dangers Faced By Nurses

International Council of Nurses (ICN) welcomes World Health Organization’s Health Worker Safety Char…

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Covid-19: EU Seals Second Vaccine Deal As Who Scheme Deadline Looms

Friday’s agreement confirms an announcement made on July 31 by the two companies and follows an earl…

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Pharmaceutical Products: Nigeria Plans 60% Local Production

Prof. Moji Adeyeye, Director-General of National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (N…

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JOHESU Strike Paralyses Health Activities At UNTH

A Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) strike has paralysed health services at the University of Nige…

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Ogun Workers, Doctors Suspend Strike, Abiodun Pledges To Pay Gratuity Arrears

Workers in Ogun State have called off their one-week warning strike after a lengthy meeting with the…

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Why Africa Is Recording Low COVID-19 Deaths

Many medical experts are curious to know why death rates from the novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-1…

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Coronavirus: US health chiefs reverse advice on Covid-19 testing

US health officials have rowed back on controversial advice issued last month that said people witho…

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COVID-19: CMA Regrets Death Of Doctors, Healthcare Workers

The Commonwealth Medical Association on Thursday expressed regrets over the death of healthcare work…

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Anambra General Hospitals Not Conducive For Patients –NMA

The Anambra State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has de­scribed the state of gener…

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Return To Work, NAUTH CMD, Nnewi Appeals To JOHESU

The Chief Medical Director of Nnamdi Azikiwe Uni­versity Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, Anambra S…

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DELSUTH Forges Ahead With Donations For International Research, Quality Health Care

DELTA State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH), Oghara, has been identified as a centre for mult…

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Young Medical Laboratory Scientist Forum (YMSF) 2 Days Online Summit and Annual General Meeting

The Young Medical Laboratory Scientist Forum (YMSF) presents 2 Days Online Summit and Annual General…

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‘41,000 Health Workers Infected With COVID-19 In Africa’

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that about 41,000 health workers have been infected wit…

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FG Says COVID-19 Curve Flattening, Urges Suspension Of Medics’ Strike

The Presidential Taskforce (PTF) on COVID-19, yesterday, said Nigeria had made tremendous progress i…

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NCDC, Experts Differ On Ending Face Masks, Temperature Checks

There seems no end yet for temperature checks and use of face masks as experts, yesterday, expressed…

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COVID-19: 3,442 Recovery, 126 New Infections For Wednesday

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)  has said that 3,442 patients have been successfully t…

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