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WHO Commences 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018)

The 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018) of the World Health Organisation (WHO) commence…

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Cancer: Why You Should Always Check Your Urine

It is important for people, especially those above 50, to check the colour of their urine before f…

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Oyo Flags Off MNCH Week to Curb Deaths of Mothers, Children

Oyo State government on Monday flagged off its Maternal, Newborn and Child Health week (MNCHW) to …

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Pregnant Women Whose Partners are Smokers Face Higher Risks of Miscarriage – Research

Pregnant women whose partners are smokers may face higher risks of miscarriage, according to a rec…

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Over 5,000 Nigerian Doctors Relocate to South Africa – Envoy

The Consul General of Nigeria in South Africa, Godwin Adama has disclosed that there are about 5,0…

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DRC May Announce End of Ebola on 25th July

Today (24 July) will mark 42 days since the last patient with Ebola was identified in the Democrat…

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15 Communities Send SOS to Ambode Over Non-Functional PHC

Residents of 15 communities in Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area have sent a distress c…

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Bad Laws, Discrimination Undermining Global HIV/AIDS Response — REPORT

GOVERNMENTS and leaders around the world have been called upon to institute effective laws and pol…

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Study: Mobile Phone Radiation May Affect Memory Performance In Adolescents

Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields may have adverse effects on the development of memory perfor…

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Study: CT Scans May Increase Risk Of Brain Cancer

A new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggests that CT scans, commonly used …

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Drug Addicts Need Help to Quit, Says Onifade

Drug addicts are not in position to quit the habit on their own except they receive help from thos…

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RESEARCH: New Drug For Recurring Malaria

A new drug to treat malaria has been given the green light by authorities in the United States. Th…

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Vaccine Scandal Stokes Panic In China, As Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Calls For Crackdown On Vaccine Industry

Authorities in China have ordered an investigation into a vaccination scandal as panic grows over …

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#STOPFGM: Somali Father Defends FGM After Daughter, 10, Dies

The father of a 10-year-old girl who died after undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM) in Soma…

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Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) Tackle Drug Abuse

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has reiterated its commitment to tackling drug abuse. …

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BLS ACLS Scheduled Dates For 3CU License Renewal

Sequels to the approval by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria for Basic Life Suppor…

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NMA, Health Reform Coalition Urge FG to Reverse Nigeria’s Poor Health Indices

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and the Health Sector Reform Coalition (HSRC) have urged th…

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Pharmacists Council Of Nigeria Seals 431 Premises

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria Inspection and Monitoring Unit, has sealed 431 premises compris…

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Nigeria Needs 10 Times More Health Workers to Achieve Universal Health Coverage

Nigeria needs to produce an estimated 450,000 health workers yearly in the next ten years to achie…

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Cooking with Firewood, Kerosene Causes Asthma, High Blood Pressure – UI Don, Ogunro

A Doctor of Energy Economics at the University of Ibadan, Toluwalope Ogunro has declared that the …

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