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Nigerian Invents HIV/AIDS Drug, Calls for Clinical Trial

A researcher, Prof. Maduike Ezeibe, has called on the Federal Government to carry out a clinical t…

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Enugu Government Releases Fund for Accreditation of 2 Health Institutions – Commissioner

The Enugu State Government has released an undisclosed sum for the accreditation of the School of …

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WHO Director General Rescinds Goodwill Ambassador Appointment

Over the last few days, I have reflected on my appointment of H.E. President Robert Mugabe as WHO …

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Bayelsa Governor Backs Army Medical Outreach.

Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has called on the people of the state to discountena…

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Nigeria Losing Billions Of Naira To Medical Tourism – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday lamented that Nigeria loses billions of naira to overseas m…

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Pakistan: Student Nurses Allege Sexual Harassment

Trainee nurses of Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College Teaching Hospital accused fellow male coll…

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Monkey Pox: Medical Lab Scientists Ask FG to Set Up Regional Labs

The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) has called on the Federal Gove…

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Kaduna Resident Doctors Suspend Strike

The Kaduna State chapter of Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) has suspended the indefinite str…

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Nigeria has Third Highest Infant Mortality Rate in the World – WHO

Nearly ten per cent of new-born deaths in the world last year occurred in Nigeria, a new report by…

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A Protein from Roundworms May Cure Asthma?

A possible cure for asthma may come from roundworms, those parasites that worry your intestines. …

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Support Workers With Mental Challenges, MD Tells Employers

The Medical Director, Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, Dr. Oluwayemi Ogun, has cal…

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Hydrocephalus Ailment in Children, Deadly But Curable

Aside malaria and other endemic diseases that pose a serious threat to children in Sub-Saharan Afr…

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Olaiya Breaks OAU Medical College History

In the 28 years old history of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Medical School, a 28-year-old …

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What Happens After You Die? The Brain Keeps Working Long Enough For Thoughts To Form

Few things seem more absolute than death. But when it comes to actually pinpointing the moment whe…

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Could A Plant End Malaria? Researchers Think There Is Hope

Researchers have found a promising treatment for malaria — and it's the same plant that …

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Spina Bifida And Hydrocephalus Care Foundation (SBH-NIGERIA) Commemorates World Spinal Bifida And Hydrocephalus Day 2017 #WSBHD

SPINA BIFIDA AND HYDROCEPHALUS CARE FOUNDATION (SBH-NIGERIA) in collaboration with Federal Ministr…

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Minister of State for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire Flags Off Nationwide Laboratory Inspection

Minister of State for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire has stressed the importance of medical laboratory …

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How To Learn A New Language: Drinking Alcohol Could Improve Pronunciation

Speaking a foreign language is often intimidating, and pronouncing new sounds can be especially di…

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Emergency Funding Needed To Combat Climate Change, Says WMA

A call for national governments to provide designated funds for the strengthening of health system…

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NPHCDA Commends Traditional Rulers on Widespread Polio Eradication

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has praised traditional rulers for th…

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