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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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Pharmacists to Partner NAFDAC on Fight Against Fake Drugs

The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria has expressed its readiness to collaborate wit…

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Police Arraign Doctor for Endangering Patient’s Life with Saw Blade

A medical practitioner, Dr. Ejike Orji, has been arraigned before an Igbosere Chief Magistrate&rsq…

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UK Nurse Given £50,000 After Dentist Destroyed Her Teeth

She went for the cosmetic surgery so as to have a ‘perfect smile’ but got her teeth de…

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‘Automated Process Best for Health Care Delivery’

The Chief Medical Officer, Eko Hospital, Dr Adegbite Ogunrokun, has stressed the need for hospital…

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Lack of Exercise Puts Over 1.4bn Adults at Physical, Mental Risk –WHO

The World Health Organisation says insufficient physical activity is a leading risk factor for …

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Lack of Exercise Puts Over 1.4bn Adults at Physical, Mental Risk –WHO

The World Health Organisation says insufficient physical activity is a leading risk factor for …

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Lack of Exercise Puts Over 1.4bn Adults at Physical, Mental Risk –WHO

The World Health Organisation says insufficient physical activity is a leading risk factor for …

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NMA Seeks Improved Budgeting For Health Sector

NMA President, Francis Fajuyile made this appeal during a conference over the weekend in Osogbo th…

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Ortom Urges Student Nurses to Strive for Excellence

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue has charged students of the Schools of Nursing and Midwifery, Makur…

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NHIS Enrollees Decry Doctors Attitude in Kaduna

The negative attitude of some medical and healthcare personnel at Gwamna Awan General Hospital, Ka…

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UNICEF, NOA to Establish 90 Theater Groups

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in collaboration with UNICEF has concluded plans to establis…

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Nigeria’s Healthcare: Both the Poor and the Rich Cry

I believe that I am not alone in feeling distressed about the situation of healthcare in Nigeria. …

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