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Veterinary Council of Nigeria Hails FUNAAB as Varsity Inducts 43 Vet Doctors

The Veterinary Council of Nigeria has said the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun S…

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Fed Government Warns Manufacturers Against Substandard Drugs

The Federal Government has cautioned manufacturers against producing substandard drugs to curb add…

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Police Arrest Man Who Infected More Than 200 with HIV Arrested

An HIV-positive man who might have consciously passed on the deadly virus to more than 200 sexual …

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Trouble Looms in Ondo as Doctor Poured Water from Infected Wound on a Nurse

Healthcare activities in Trauma Center in Ondo Town, Ondo State might be brought to its knees if n…

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Mothersbond Commends FG on Four Months Maternity Leave Policy

A leading firm on new mother and baby care, Mothersbond Limited, Nigeria has congratulated new mot…

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Ondo State Trauma And Surgical Center: An Incident Report Of An Assault On Me At My Place Of Work While On My Duty Post On Saturday 9th June 2018

I Nurse Oladele Olayinka was at my duty post on the said date along side with my other colleagu…

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UCH Introduces Smart Cards to Ease Patient Care, Payment

Aa part of its efforts to digitalise patient records at the hospital, University College Hospital …

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NAFDAC Goes After Drugs Importers Over N7bn Debt

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has intensified its deb…

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Threats of Ebola, Polio, Other Emerging Infectious Diseases Persist

* Speedy tests mean health workers can now diagnose EVD in hours, instead of days * Virologists …

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Federal Executive Council Okays Food Safety Bill, Tobacco Regulation

The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the draft Food Safety and Quality Bill as well…

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Enugu Medical Doctors Drum Support for Gov. Ugwuanyi

Medical doctors in Enugu State for the first time in the history of the state yesterday paid a sol…

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#JOHESUStrike2018: Pay Our Two Months Salary

The Joint Health Sector Unions have appealed to the Federal Government to pay its members April an…

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Declaring Victory in Congo’s Ebola Epidemic Too Early – WHO

The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has cautioned against declaring victory too early …

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Buhari Tasks New UDUTH’S CMD on Quality Healthcare Delivery

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Anas Sabir as the Chief Medical Dir…

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Blood Donation Lowers Calories, Improves Body Fitness

The Blood Safety Programme Manager, Institute of Human Virology, Nigerians (IHVN), Mr Abdullahi Ab…

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Troves From A Search For New Biomarkers: Blood-Borne RNA

It's the critical first step in treating everything from strokes to cancer: a timely and accur…

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Private Sector Partnership Key in Healthcare Delivery – Commissioner

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, has stressed the need for a public-privat…

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David vs Goliath: How A Small Molecule Can Defeat Asthma Attacks

An invisible particle enters your lungs. The next thing you know breathing becomes difficult. You …

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#JOHESUStrike2018 Suspension Update: JOHESU Writes To The DG DSS On The Actions Of @IsaacFAdewole

In a letter sent to the DG of the DSS dated 11th of June 2018, the Executives of JOHESU expressed …

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Putting Nurses In Charge Of Colorectal Cancer Surveillance Model - Research Improves Patents Chances

Putting nurses in charge of colorectal cancer surveillance instead of doctors has shown to reduce …

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