Medical News


Wellbeing of the Kidneys and Prevention of Renal Diseases

Having described two of the important and common diseases of the kidneys, the stage is now set for…

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Senate Backs Pharmacist Council Activities on Illicit Drug Practices

• Seals 435 pharmacies, patent medicine stores in Ogun   As part of its effort to en…

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UNICEF Pledges Support For Health Sector

The United Nations International Children Education Fund (UNICEF) has renewed its commitment to su…

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WHO Issues Ethics Guidance to Protect Rights of TB Patients

New tuberculosis (TB) ethics guidance, launched today by the World Health Organization (WHO), aims…

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Imo Health Sector Improves as Indigent Patients Access Free Healthcare

The health-at-your-door step policy of the Imo State Government has improved tremendously as the h…

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More Nigerians go Insane, as Recession Bites Harder

The current economic challenges afflicting the country are causing several major crises. Besides t…

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Doctors and Nurses RAN From Nearby Hospital To Treat Victims Of The London Terror Attack

Doctors and nurses ran from hospital corridors and out to victims today as they responded to the L…

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Suicide: Confusion as Doctor’s Family Rejects Corpse

Family members of Allwell Orji, a medical doctor that jumped into the Lagos Lagoon, stormed the pr…

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JOHESU Accuses Leaders of Betrayal as CMD’s Appearance Stalls Protest

Members of the Joint Union of Health Workers (JOHESU), Usman Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospita…

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Seasoning Salt or Seasoned Salt Can Be Dangerous to Your Health

It is now common to see different salt seasoning in homemakers’ kitchen. While it is good to…

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Dentist Urges Nigerians to Clean Their Mouths After Meals

A dentist, Mr Broderick Ijehon, has advised Nigerians to wash their mouths after taking their meal…

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Senate Investigates NHIS Chief, Usman Yusuf, for Alleged N960 Million Procurement Scam

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday constituted a five-member ad-hoc committee to investigate the Execu…

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Kidney Theft: Patient Surviving on Life Support Machine – Commissioner

The Adamawa State Government on Tuesday confirmed that a victim of kidney theft, Isa Hamman, 23, i…

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Skipper Eye-Q Boosts Eye Care with Specialist Centre

The Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, has said that a new eye care hospital, Skipper Ey…

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Igbobi Runs out of Implants, Discharges Patients

Patients at the National Orthopedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos (NOHIL) who are due for surgery have b…

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Nigerian Cardiologists Record Breakthrough in Heart Surgery

Cardiovascular care and training recorded a major feat in Nigeria as two Consultant Cardiologists …

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Medical Experts Consider Appendicitis Treatment Without Surgery

A clinical trial to determine whether appendicitis can be treated with antibiotic in a safe, effec…

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Parents who Reject Polio Vaccination Risk 2-Year Jail Term – NGSG

Any parent or caregiver, who prevents a child from receiving the polio vaccine, risks a two-year j…

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Paper-Based Test Can Tell Blood Type in 30 Seconds with 99% Accuracy, Researchers Find

A study shows that a new test can identify a patient’s blood type in just a few seconds with…

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Nigeria Asks UNICEF’s Help to Improve Capacity of Health Extension Workers

Nigeria has asked the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF, for su…

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