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Lassa Fever Claims One Life in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday confirmed the death of one person …

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NMA Raises the Alarm Over Safety of Workers, Plans Security Summit

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has alleged insecurity of health workers across the country…

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Nigeria Records 700 New HIV Infections Daily

Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the National Agency for Control of AIDS (N…

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Bethel University Launches Doctor of Nursing Practice Program

Bethel University has announced the launch of a new Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree progra…

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American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course (BLS) 2018 Training For Lagos And Abuja

The American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Course is the foundation for saving lives …

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India Doctors Remove Worlds Largest Brain Tumour

Doctors in India who have removed a 1.8kg (3.9lb) brain tumour from a 31-year-old man say it could…

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Extend NHIS to Infertility Cases, UITH Chief Says

University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Chief Medical Director (CMD), Prof Abdulwaheed Olatinwo, ha…

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World Health Organisation Moves Against Lassa Fever

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has scaled up its response to Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria.…

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Tails Of Human Sperm Have Spirals! Never-Before-Seen Structure Provides Semen With The Energy To Focus On Fertilising With An Egg

A never-before-seen structure has been discovered in the tails of human sperm. Using Noble Priz…

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Study: Curry Ingredient Turmeric Is MORE Effective Than Paracetamol Or Ibuprofen

Turmeric is more effective than popular painkillers at easing the agony of sports injuries, new…

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Nursing And Midwifery Council Of nigeria Lifts Embargo Placed On School Of Nursing And Midwifery Kebbi

The NMCN in a letter dated The 21st of February 2018 wrote to the Commissioner of Health Kebbi Sta…

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Advisory Guidance On Medicines Administration By Nursing Associates

Health Education England has just published advisory guidance clarifying the role of nursing assoc…

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Antidepressants Study Saying More Should Be Given Out Is Misleading Patients: Doctors

A study calling for a million more patients to be prescribed antidepressants on the NHS has sparke…

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Madonna University Inducts New Medical Doctors

Every hard work, every due diligence, every positive result deserves to be celebrated and announce…

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Medical Experts Urge FG To Increase Allocation To Health Sector

Some Medical Experts and residents Of Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency in Osun State have called…

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Prof. Mora Launches New Book on Drug Distribution

Pharm. (Dr) Ahmed Tijani Mora, former registrar, Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN), foundation …

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Bed Sharing Raises Risk of Baby Deaths

Scientists have raised the alarm over the number of babies dying of suffocation, occasioned by an …

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FG to Engage 100,000 CHIPS Agents to Curb Maternal Death

The Federal Government has completed plans to engage 100,000 agents under the Community Health Inf…

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How Technology can Boost Healthcare Delivery —Health Minister

Health Minister, Professor Isaac Adewole have stressed the importance of a comprehensive electroni…

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Edo Records 521 Suspected Cases Of Lassa Fever

Dr Osamuwonyi Irowa, the Director of Disease Control, Edo, says the state has recorded 521 suspect…

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