Medical News


Nigerian Doctors Give Buhari Administration Deadline to Constitute Crucial Medical Board

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has given the Nigerian government till the end of September…

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Youths Account for 85% of Mad People in Nigeria – Medical Expert

Dr Aliyu Abubakar of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, has said that the y…

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NHIS: Why I Won’t Approve Budget, by Board Chair

Activities at the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) may soon be grounded if the budget impas…

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UNPAID ARREARS: LASUTH Medical Consultants to Embark on Three Days Warning Strike

In what seems like a season of industrial disharmony at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospit…

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Medical Expert Attributes Student Poor Performance to Phone Addiction

A medical doctor in Kano State, Dr Tijjani Haruna, has attributed poor academic performance among …

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Niger State set General Hospital in Kutigi

The Niger State Government has said that it would soon inaugurate the General Hospital in Kutigi,L…

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NMA Cautions Public Against Patronising Quack Doctors

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has cautioned the public to be wary of quack doctors in the…

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Buhari Making Punishing Errant Doctors Difficult – NMA

The Nigerian Medical Association says errant doctors can no longer be punished because President M…

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North-East: Red Cross Doctors Operate on 3,000 Patients

The International Committee of the Red Cross has said its surgical team in the North-East has oper…

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LASUTH Resident Doctors Kicks Off 3 Days Warning Strike

Resident doctors at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, on Wednesda…

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Groups Warn Nigerians on Dangers of Smoking

• As expert harps on good nutrition for healthy living   Tobacco Free Nigeria in par…

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Borno Government Declares Cholera Outbreak

The Borno State Government on Wednesday declared an outbreak of cholera in the state.   T…

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Ebola Death Toll Rises to 88 in DR Congo

The death toll from an outbreak of Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 88, …

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Nurse, 35, Killed In Car Crash May Have Fallen Asleep At Wheel After 12-Hour Night Shift

A mother-of-two killed in car crash may have fallen asleep at wheel after a 12-hour night shift as…

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Study: Taking Fish Oil During Pregnancy Boosts Kids Growth In Their First Six Years

A new study from Copenhagen University found that children whose mothers took the pills during pre…

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Survey Finds Med Schools Admitting Men More

A government survey sparked by a discrimination scandal has found most Japanese medical schools ad…

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FG Moves to End Cholera Outbreaks in 2023

The Federal Government is putting in place measures to end cholera outbreaks nationwide in the nex…

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Doctors Told To Write To Their Patients In Plain English Instead Of Using Latin And Complicated Medical Jargon

Doctors are notorious for having hard-to-read handwriting, and now experts warn they're using …

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FG Moves to End Cholera Outbreaks in 2023

The Federal Government is putting in place measures to end cholera outbreaks nationwide in the nex…

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432 Children in Kwara Infected with HIV/AIDS in 6 Months

The Kwara State Action Committee on HIV and AIDS (KWASACA) has recorded no fewer than 432 children…

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