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Black Death Spread By Humans, Vindicating Rats

One of the worst pandemics in human history, the Black Death, along with a string of plague out…

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Niger Gov’s Wife Express Dismay Over Poor Cancer Care

The Wife of the Niger state Governor, Dr. Amina Sani Bello has expressed dismay over poor state of…

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New Drug Capsule Allows Weekly HIV Treatment, Researchers Find

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Brigham Women’s Hospital, Uni…

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How Arsenic-Tainted Drinking Water Raises Diabetes Risk

A new study reports that chronic exposure to arsenic interferes with insulin secretion in the panc…

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How Arsenic-Tainted Drinking Water Raises Diabetes Risk

A new study reports that chronic exposure to arsenic interferes with insulin secretion in the panc…

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Ebonyi Loses 40 Health Workers to Lassa Fever in 13 Years

THE Ebonyi State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, yesterday lamented the growing …

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Don’t Criminalise Female Circumcision – CMO

The Council of Muslim Organisations has said that female circumcision is a religious act that must…

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Cholera: WHO Supports Immunisation in Zambia

The Government of Zambia, on Wednesday, began a campaign to vaccinate residents of Lusaka against …

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Nigerian Optometric Association Appoints 2018 Election Committee Members

The National Executive Council of NOA provisionally appoints the under listed optometrists to cons…

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1500 Babies Benefit from Health Programmes

No fewer than 1500 babies in Ado Odo /Ota area of Ogun State have benefited from the Maternal, New…

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NHIS Steps up Awareness for Elderly, Retiree’s Programme

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) says it is stepping up public awareness on elderly and…

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FG’s Investment in Family Planning will Reduce Maternal Death by 30% – Dr Habeeb Salami

ONE major reason why women die of pregnancy and child-birth related issues in Nigeria is as a resu…

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Ambode Intensifies Training of Medical Practitioners

THE constant training and retraining of medical practitioners has been identified as a strategy th…

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Sexually Active Elders have More Brain Power — STUDY

Older adults who frequently engage in sexual activity were found to have to higher cognitive funct…

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Kaduna Targets 422 Remote Areas for Immunisation

The Kaduna State Primary Healthcare Development Agency says it will focus on hard-to-reach areas i…

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Alert on South Africas Listeriosis Outbreak, Largest Ever

The World Health Organization has said that South Africa's Listeria outbreak with nearly 750 c…

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Cardiologists Advocate Regular Checkup, Healthy Eating to Reduce Heart Failure

Nigerians have been tasked to avail themselves of preventive measures against heart failure and to…

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2017: A Year Like Never Before for Infectious Disease Outbreaks in Nigeria

In the year 2017, like never before, Nigeria was faced with several outbreaks – Cerebrospina…

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Resident Doctors Accuse JUTH CMD of Shunning Them

The President of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Dr. Chinaka Ugochukwu, has a…

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Free Eye Care: 1,956 Patients From 10 Sokoto LGs Benefit

No fewer than 1,956 persons from 10 local government areas of Sokoto State suffering from various …

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