Medical News


Deadly Japanese super fungus which is resistant to drugs has killed EIGHT patients in UK hospitals

A Japanese super fungus has killed eight patients in UK hospitals. Candida auris, which can enter …

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Ngige and Doctors’ Exodus

Nigerians were outraged last week when Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, was quo…

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Malaria: Why Nigeria is Far From Winning Despite Global Progress

ON this year’s World Malaria day, with the theme: “Zero malaria starts with me”,…

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Police Abandon Corpse, Patrol Vehicle at National Hospital

There was a mild drama at the National Hospital, Abuja, on Sunday, as policemen from the Mabushi P…

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Breakthrough in Postate Cancer Diagnosis As Scientists Discover 17 Genes That Radically Increase Chance Of Carriers Developing The disease

A genetic breakthrough promises to improve prostate cancer diagnosis. British scientists have disc…

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Bauchi: Health Agency Distributes 3.8 Million Treated Nets

Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Malaria (BACATMA) has d…

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2018 Health Budget Implementation Worst in Lagos History – PHSAI

Chairman of Public Health Sustainable Advocacy Initiative, PHSAI, Barrister Ayo Adebusoye has desc…

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MIC Holds Pre-Ramadan Lecture, Free Medical Checkup

A religious organisation, Misbaudeen Islamic Centre (MIC), holds the 7th edition of its yearly pre…

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Advocate Appeals for Sensitization, Funding for HIV Patients

An appeal has been made to non-governmental organisations, corporate organisations and individuals…

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World Malaria Day: Corps Members to the Rescue of IDPs as Kwara ACPN Advises FG on how to Eradicate Disease

In a bid to curb the spread of Malaria, a group of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members too…

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Doctor Murders, Cooks Woman After Sex With Her

A Russian doctor has confessed to murdering and dismembering a woman he dated when he discovered s…

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NAFDAC Denies Report of 70 Percent Fake Medicines in Nigeria

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has denounced a newspape…

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World Malaria Day: Total Offers Free Medicare, Mosquito Nets

As the world marks Malaria Day, Total has offered free medical treatment to children and distribut…

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3,000 Villagers Benefit from OPSH Free Medical Outreach

More than 3,000 villagers in Gyanbwus, Mangu local government area of Plateau State within the wee…

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Dogara Sponsors Free Medical Treatment of 10,000 People in Bauchi

No fewer than 10,000 residents in Bauchi local government have benefitted from free medical treatm…

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Ekiti NMA Urges FG on Emergency Ambulance Service, Others

The Nigerian Medical Association in Ekiti State, on Wednesday held the third year memorial service…

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NAFDAC Warns Against use of Losartan Potassium Tablet

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians of…

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Stop Using Automatic Transport Ventilators, NAFDAC Warns

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned healthcare pr…

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Reps Seek Reform of Health Sector

Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Healthcare Services, John Chike Okafor (APC,…

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Governor Ikpeazu Sacks Board Members

Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has approved the immediate dissolution of two  Board…

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