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Cops Stop Doctors March Against NMC Bill

Resident doctors from AIIMS, Safdarjung Hospital, PGI-Chandigarh and Aligarh Muslim University …

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Australian Flu: Its Not Really From Australia

We are speaking Italian each time we say "influenza."   It's the "infl…

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Female Genital Mutilation ‘Unacceptable’ in 21st Century – UN Youth Envoy

UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, Jayathma Wickramanayake, has condemned the practice o…

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Council on Health Approves 12 Recommendations to Tackle Disease Outbreaks

To achieve early disease detection and control, state governments have been advised to establish f…

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Healthcare Providers Protest #Lassafever Deaths

Medical doctors, nurses and other health workers serving in the various hospitals in Ebonyi State …

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Healthcare Providers Protest #Lassafever Deaths

Medical doctors, nurses and other health workers serving in the various hospitals in Ebonyi State …

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Study: Drinking Hot Tea Increases Risk Of Esophageal Cancer FIVE-fold

The new study by scientists in China found drinking tea heated to over 65C was associated with a f…

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President Buhari Reinstates Suspended NHIS Boss

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday reinstated the suspended Executive Secretary of the National…

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Did Georgia Go Easy On A Dangerous Doctor? Casper Case Reveals Troubled History

Paul Harnetty, a former Casper gynecologist, attends a Natrona County Circuit Court hearing on Feb…

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#Lassafever: Obaseki gives Irrua 2-day ultimatum On Machine Instalation

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has given the management of Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH) u…

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Breast Cancer: UCH Acquires Machines Worth N28m, Inaugurates Tumour Board

The University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, says it will intensify preventive medicine and heal…

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Diabetics 200% Likely to Develop Cataracts

Diabetics are twice as likely to develop cataracts than adults who don’t suffer from the kil…

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Pharmacists Council Signs MOU with Society for Family Health

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Society for F…

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ICM Presidents Statement on FGM Day

When girls are diminished, objectified and harmed, there is a grave injustice that needs correctio…

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Adamawa State Government Recruits 200 Nurses

The Adamawa Government said it recruited 200 nurses to be deployed across the state.   Co…

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Hospital, Two Senior Staff Disagree Over Alleged N400,000 Fraud

The Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu has suspended the Principal and Vice Principal of its…

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27 New Doctors Take Oath

Improving the ratio of doctors to patients in Kenya will help in curbing the number of quacks offe…

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Deadly Outbreak Of Monkey Fever Causing bleeds, tremors and Mental Disturbances killS 19 People In India

At least 19 people have died from an outbreak of 'monkey fever' in India, according to loc…

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Minister Disowns Fake Twitter Account

Health Minister, Professor Isaac Adewole yesterday disowned a fake twitter account with the name I…

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Ozone Layer Is NOT Recovering Over Some of Earths Most Highly Populated Areas Putting Billions At Risk Of Exposure To Cancer-Causing UV Rays

Hopes the ozone layer is recovering have been dashed by new research showing it continues to decli…

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