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WHO Director General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus On Historic Visit to the NCDC

On the 10th of April 2018, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) hosted the Director-Gener…

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WHO to Vaccinate 1bn Against Yellow Fever

Nearly one billion people will be vaccinated against yellow fever in 27 high-risk African countrie…

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FIFA Appoints Nigerian Medical Doctor Doping Control Officer

A former medical doctor in the Nigerian U-17 football team, Dr Ayodeji Olarinoye, has been appoint…

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University of Ibadan Medical School Shut Down

The University of Ibadan (UI) on Sunday closed its medical school, directing students to vacate ho…

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Antidepressants in Pregnancy Raise Depression Risk in Newborn

Scientists said taking antidepressants during pregnancy could harm the emotional development of th…

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FMC Makurdi: Providing Succour To Benue People

I believe everyone knows the medical facilities in Benue state are overstretched at the moment.&nb…

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FG Should Declare State of Emergency in Health Sector — ODUMAKIN

…Decries 80,000 annual deaths from cancer     President of the rights gr…

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21 Million Nigerians to be Protected Against Yellow Fever in 2018 – FG

The Federal Government has said no fewer than 21 million people will be vaccinated against yellow …

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Guineas Fake Pregnant Healer Jailed

A court in Guinea has sentenced a traditional healer to five years in prison for conning women int…

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Guineas Fake Pregnant Healer Jailed

A court in Guinea has sentenced a traditional healer to five years in prison for conning women int…

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Federal Ministry of Health Appeals For Consolidated Revenue

The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has called on National Assembly and Civil So…

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Department of State Services DSS Public Announcement on DSS Recruitment Exercise

The publis is hereby informed that the Department of State Services DSS does not recruit using any…

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Prostate Cancer Is Often Diagnosed Too Late: 5 Early Warning Signs

Prostate cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer for men, and it's also one of the most…

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Medical Discovery News: Beware of sports-related infections

Parents of young athletes worry about their children sustaining injuries, but they rarely think ab…

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Nurses, Midwives Resist Three Percent Deduction From Salaries

National Association of Nurses and Midwives (Federal Health Institutions Sector), has described as…

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Ogun, Group Set to Distribute 3.4m Free Mosquito Bed Nets

The Ogun State Government in collaboration with Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malari…

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Lassa Fever kills Three, Affects Eight New Persons in Six States

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) yesterday confirmed eight new cases of Lassa fever a…

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STUDY: When Blurred Vision Is A Sign Of A Stroke - In Your EYE

When Adam Schreer woke to find the sight in his left eye partly blocked, he thought his dog had sc…

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STUDY: When Blurred Vision Is A Sign Of A Stroke - In Your EYE

When Adam Schreer woke to find the sight in his left eye partly blocked, he thought his dog had sc…

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The END Of Painful Finger-Prick Tests For Diabetics? Scientists Create A New Sticky Patch That Can Read Blood Sugar Levels Through Your Sweat

Painful finger-prick blood tests taken several times a day by millions of diabetics could become a…

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