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Electric Implant Could End Agony of Arthritis

A tiny electronic implant could end the agony of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for hundreds of thousan…

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2016 World Pharmacists Day Statement by the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN)

Nowhere is the need for essential drugs more evident in the day-to-day management of patients than…

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UN Commission: New Investments in Global Health Workforce Will Create Jobs and Drive Economic Growth

The Presidents of France and South Africa today called for urgent investments globally to create n…

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Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria Loses Former Secretary General/ Registrar

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria has announed the death of a former Secretary General/…

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340 Senior Residents Awarded Fellowship at the National Postgraduate Medical College 34th Convocation ceremony

The 34th Convocation ceremony for the award of Fellowship and Prizes of the College was held on Th…

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Recession: Hospitals Jerk up Prices of Surgeries, Others

Nigerians nowadays pay more for health care services in both private and public health facilities …

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ABU Scientist Develops New Malaria Vaccine

  Prof. Nasiru Shua’ibu of Biochemical Parasitology Department, Ahmadu Bello Universi…

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Head Transplant Doctor Claims Spinal Cord Breakthrough

The surgeon who claims he will perform the world's first head transplant next year has release…

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Cross River Govt, Stateholders Disagree Over New Health Scheme

Stakeholders in information management in Cross River State, on Thursday sharply disagreed with th…

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Ahmadu Bello University Professor Develops Malaria Vaccine

  Nasiru Shua’ibu, a professor in the Biochemical Parasitology Department of Ahmadu B…

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New Fertilization Without an Egg Technique Produces Healthy Baby Mice

For the first time, a study shows that female eggs may not necessarily be required to create offsp…

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Key to Faster-Acting Insulin Found in Snail Venom

A study of the crystalline 3-D structure of insulin extracted from the venom of a marine snail rev…

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Moderate Alcohol Intake May Raise Risk of Stroke, Heart Failure

While a number of studies claim moderate alcohol consumption can benefit heart health, new researc…

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'How Children are Exposed to toxic Chemicals Daily'

Children, especially infants, are at significant risk of exposure to potentially toxic chemicals i…

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Nigeria Shines at World Medical Law Conference

The best of Nigerian medicolegal minds were on display at the recently concluded 22nd World Congre…

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Lagos Screens Residents for Hypertension, Diabetes

The Lagos State Government has announced plans to curtail deaths resulting from cardiovascular dis…

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Poor Quality, Bane of Maternal Health Globally, Says New Lancet Study

In what has been described as the first-of-its-kind, a study by The Lancet Series, reports a widen…

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NIFT Tasks FG on $181m Immunisation Fund

The Federal government has been tasked to  return Nigeria on track towards winning the war ag…

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‘Health Insurance Scheme key to Affordable Healthcare’

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Josephat Akabuike, has said that the bill on the St…

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Nigeria Should Balance Medical Tourism – Experts

Nigeria should work towards striking a balance between the number of people travelling in and out …

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