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Health Minister Confirms a Case of Lassa Fever in Ogun State

The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole has confirmed the death of a health practitioner a…

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Minister Confirms Bird Flu Outbreak in Kano

The Federal Government yesterday confirmed the outbreak of a new strain of Bird Flu in Kano State.…

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FG Declares Monday, Tuesday, Jan 2 Public Holiday

The Federal Government has declared Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th December, 2016 and Monday 2nd Januar…

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Light Therapy 'a Huge Leap Forward' for early Prostate Cancer Treatment

In a study of more than 400 men with localized prostate cancer, researchers reveal that the new tr…

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Commodities & Accurate Data key to Health Systems

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has described essential health commodities and accura…

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Tumor DNA Fragments help Predict ovarian Cancer Outcomes

Ovarian cancer affects around 20,000 women in the United States each year. It is the ninth most co…

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‘Doggy’ style during sex causes cancer, stroke – South Africa’s Minister of Health, Motsoaledi

South Africa’s Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, has said ‘doggy’ style duri…

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Senate Set for Showdown with Presidency over National Health Act

The Senate and the Ministry of Health may be heading for a showdown over the failure of the govern…

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Nigeria Announces Policy Proposal to Restructure Inefficient Primary Healthcare System

To make Nigeria’s inefficient primary healthcare system effective, the government plans an o…

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Nigeria Announces Policy Proposal to Restructure Inefficient Primary Healthcare System

To make Nigeria’s inefficient primary healthcare system effective, the government plans an o…

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LUTH Graduates Second Batch of Biomedical Engineers

The second batch of biomedical engineers, recently graduated from the Biomedical Training Centre o…

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Ekiti Spends N59m on 7,000 Eye-glasses for People With Impaired Sight

Ekiti state Governor Ayo Fayose said the state government is spending N59m to procure 7, 000 eye g…

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Commercial Brand of Mouthwash Can Help Kill Off Gonorrhoea in the Mouth

Sexually Transmitted Infections Press Release Commercial brand of mouthwash can help kill off gono…

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Exercise Improves Memory Loss Caused by Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is characterized by impaired glucose metabolism and can cause central nervous syst…

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Ogun: Minister Calls For Vigilance Over Lassa Fever Outbreak

The minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has confirmed the death of a health practitioner as a …

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Senate Set For showdown With Presidency Over National Health Act

The Senate and the Ministry of Health may be heading for a showdown over the failure of the govern…

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Nurse, mortuary Attendant die as Lassa Fever Outbreak Hits Ogun

An Assistant Chief Nursing Officer, Abolanle Adesuyi, and a mortuary attendant whose identity has …

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Plastic Rice: Customs Impounds 102 Bags of 25kg Plastic Rice

Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service attached to the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, I…

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Nurse, Mortician Die of Lassa Fever in Ogun

‎A mortician identified only as Okusaga, and a nurse, Omobolanle Adesuyi, have died of Lassa f…

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WHO Launches Tool to Protect Children

The World Health Organisation for the Western Pacific launched on Monday a new tool to protect chi…

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