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Coconut Prevents Mosquito Bite – Don

As the world celebrates World Coconut Day, Prof. MacDonald Idu , has underscored the benefits of C…

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Resident Doctors Deny Strike Suspension

The National Association of Resident Doctors said yesterday that it has not suspended its planned …

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Why You Should NOT Chug Water To Rehydrate Your Body And Balance Out The Sodium Levels

It's hard to keep track of advice telling us how much water to drink. Some say we need eight g…

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Doctors Could PREDICT Premature Births After Study Shows Women Have An Immune Clock During Pregnancy

These immune system changes are precisely timed, and can help establish when the body is not adapt…

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STUDY: Using Asthma Inhalers HALVES The Risk Of Developing Parkinsons Disease In Old Age

Asthma inhalers may protect patients from Parkinson's disease, a major new study suggests. Ful…

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UPTH A&E Student Nurses Visit Portharcourt Maximum Security Prisons

On the 31st of August 2017, the Accident and Emergency Student Nurses of The School of Post Bas…

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University of Lagos College of Medicine Inducts 106 Medical and Dental Surgeons

The College of Medicine of the University of Lagos has inducted 106 doctors comprising 91 Medical …

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National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD Schedules e-NEC Meeting to Deliberate Proposed Nationwide Strike Action

The National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD announces an Extraordinary National Executive C…

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Decomposed Body of an Alleged UNIZIK Student Identified as UNN Pharmacy Graduate

Few weeks back, a trending and disturbing video mis-captioned ‘Decomposing body of UNIZIK st…

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Health Ministry Vehicle Scandal: ‘MDA Cannot Spend Above N50m’

Procurement expert and national coordinator, Procurement Coordinator And Advocacy Initiative (PRAD…

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Make Judicious Use Of Saving One Million Lives Progamme For Result Funds – FG Charged Health Commissioners

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has charged Commissioners of Health in the 36 States o…

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Kogi Workers, Doctors Reject 50% Pay Cut

• Labour says it will be regarded as ‘Sallah gift’ • Urges gov to account …

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New Drug Takes Years, Millions of Dollars to Develop – Gamaniel

Prof. Karniyus Gamaniel, director general, National Institute of Research and Development (NIPRD) …

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NMA Asks Obaseki To Declare State Of Emergency In Health Sector

Edo State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on the state government to u…

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Ophthalmologists Seek More Funding To Tackle Blindness

The association said rising cases of eye diseases such as cataract and glaucoma have also impacted…

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Laboratory Scientists Suit : Parties Ordered To Maintain Status Quo

The National Industrial Court, Abuja, has ordered parties to maintain status quo in a suit institu…

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FG Promises To Resolve Issues Raised By Resident Doctors

The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr. Chris Nigige, stated this on Thursday during a meetin…

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Red Cross Donate Consumables to Benue Hospital

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has donated medical consumables to the Benue S…

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Doctors Threaten Strike Over Unpaid Entitlements in Osun

Medical doctors in Osun state have given the state government a 21-day ultimatum to accede to thei…

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‘Nigeria can Fund 10 Years National Budget with Earnings from Traditional Medicine’

Nigeria can fund its national budget for ten years with the potential of traditional medicine raki…

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