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UniAbuja MDCAN Holds Annual General Meeting

The chairman of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital branch of the Medical and Dental Consult…

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UCH Opens Cancer Diagnostic Centre

The University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has commissioned its purposebuilt molecular diagnos…

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‘AKTH Resident Doctors not on 25 Per cent Salary’

Acting Chief Medical Director of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Dr Abdurrahman Abba Sheshe h…

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'Cancer Commonest killer in UCH'

Cancer has been discovered to be the commonest killer disease at the University College Hospital (…

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Rural Dwellers more Affected with Sickle Cell Disease - NHI

A non-governmental organisation, Nirvana Health Anon-governmental has said there are more people l…

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Gallstones, Sickle Cell Disease and Detoxification

Gallstones are one of the most prevalent diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract.   …

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Lab-grown Bones Made from Fat Used to Repair Jaws

Scientists have made giant strides in the quest to treat or eliminate any disease that is a threat…

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Surgeons Successfully Construct New Bladder for Cancer Patient

A team of Medical Surgeons at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi have constructe…

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WHO Faces Vaccine Shortage Amidst Acute Yellow Fever Outbreak in Africa

Faced with the worst yellow fever outbreak in parts of Africa in decades and running low on vaccin…

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‘Knowing Genotype Status can Save much Headache’

Nigerians have been urged to know their genotype, so as to avoid consequences of marrying incompat…

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Al-Makura Approves Clinical Laboratory Research Centre in Nasarawa

Gov. Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has approved the establishment of clinical laboratory resea…

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Medical Practitioner Decries Misuse, Abuse of Cough Syrups by Youths

A medical practitioner, Dr Steve Anyebe, has decried the misuse and abuse of cough syrups by youth…

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Cardiologist Warns About Growing Incidence of Hypertension in Nigeria

A consultant cardiologist at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Dr. Casmir Amadi has ad…

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Malaria Vaccine Loses Effectiveness Over Several Years

An experimental vaccine against malaria known as Mosquirix — or RTS,S — weakens over t…

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Why Doctors Should Prescribe Exercise as Medicine

• Insufficient workout causes 10% of global deaths as physical activity boosts brainpower, ac…

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Secret to Surviving Heart Attack: Eating Plenty of Vegetable Oils ‘Lowers Chances of Dying’

Eating a diet rich in oily fish, nuts and seeds cut the chances of dying from a heart attack by up…

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Reducing Hearing Disability in Nigeria

It is no longer news that about five per cent of the world population are suffering from one form …

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US Partners Nigeria to Increase Access to HIV/AIDS Treatment

The United States of America has assured Nigeria of its unwavering commitment to increase the coun…

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WHO Sends 11m Doses of Yellow Fever Vaccines to DR Congo

Congolese Health Minister Felix Kabange on Tuesday said the World Health Organisation (WHO) has se…

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UCH Takes Delivery of N100m Laboratory Equipment

• Nigerian patients no longer need to travel overseas for diagnostic tests, says Alonge &nb…

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