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General Notice: Nursing And Midwifery Council Of Nigeria (NMCN) Dissociates Self From Online Nursing Courses, Centers Or Institutions

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria wishes to notify the general public that it does not …

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STUDY: Adulthood Now Begins At 24, Say Scientists

Adulthood does not begin until 24, scientists have concluded because young people are continuing t…

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Chinese Scientists Say They Have NO PLANS To Clone Humans Following Success Of Monkey Trial

Despite fears of a 'slippery slope', researchers confirm 'social ethics would by no me…

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Minister Urges Reduction Of Maternal Deaths

The Hon. Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has urged Stakeholders in the Health Sector to su…

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FG Inaugurates Codeine Control Working Group

The Federal Ministry of Health has inaugurated the Codeine Control and Other Related Matters Worki…

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How we plan to assist govt end herdsmen/farmers feud —New NVMA President

The new National President of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), Dr Godwin Abonyi…

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MSF: Fears As Cholera Outbreak Reaches DRC Capital

The deadliest cholera outbreak to hit the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) in 20 years has …

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RESEARCH: Botulinum-type Toxins Jump To A New Kind Of Bacteria

Discovery of C. botulinum toxin in a strain of Enterococcus is raising concern   Enteroco…

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Controversial Paper That Shows EXACTLY How To Make A Cousin Of The Killer Smallpox Virus

A controversial paper that shows exactly how to make a virus similar to smallpox has prompted fier…

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List Of Succesful Medical And Dental Interns Into Usman Danfodio University Teaching Hospital Sokoto

I am directed to inform all the candidates that Participated in the last Recruitment Exercise for …

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Mans lung tumor turns out to be a toy he swallowed 40 years ago

When doctors performed surgery on a man to remove what they suspected to be a bronchogenic carcino…

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Nigeria Set to Vaccinate 25 Million People, Its Biggest Yellow Fever Campaign Ever

The Government of Nigeria will launch a mass vaccination campaign to prevent the spread of yellow …

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African Delegates Attend Radiation Protection Conference in Vienna, Austria

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) organized the International Conference on Radia…

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More Birth Defects in U.S. Areas with Zika – U.S. Health Officials

Mosquito-born Zika virus may be responsible for an increase in birth-defects in United States stat…

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Center for Human Virology and Genomics (CHVG) listed as a WHO Prequalification Evaluating Laboratory

"The Center for Human Virology and Genomics (CHVG) has been listed as a WHO Prequalifica…

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General Practitioner (Family Physician) Vacancies at Shell Petroleum Development Company

Shell started operations in Nigeria more than 50 years ago. Since then we have grown into a leadin…

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103-Year-Old Woman Undergoes Successful Hip Replacement Surgery

A 103-year-old woman from Mulund, India, has become one of the oldest patients in the country to u…

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Minister Calls For Harmonization Of NCDC Bill

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has called for the harmonization of Nigeria Centre for…

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NYU College of Nursing Names Inaugural Vernice D. Ferguson Professor in Health Equity

The NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing recently named Jacquelyn Taylor, PhD, PNP-BC, RN, FAHA, FAA…

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Will the Senate Get it Right on Health Care?

The timeless aphorism says that health is wealth, yet one of the biggest challenges facing Nigeria…

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