Medical News


Gaidam Urges Govt to Rebuild Ravaged Health Facilities in Yobe

GOVERNOR Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe State has urged the Federal Government to assist in rebuilding hea…

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Vet Doctors Warn that Bush Burning May Spur Lassa Fever

RIVERS State Chairman of the Veterinary Doctors Association, Dr. Nathaniel Bakura, has warned that…

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We’re Not Fighting Doctors – PSN President

The President, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Mr. Ahmed Yakasai, has called for a better relat…

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Ebonyi Records First Lassa Fever Death

The Ebonyi state government yesterday confirmed the first case of Lassa fever in the state. &nbs…

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Lassa Fever and Our Governance Woes

“Once Nigeria overcomes a challenge, it forgets about it until another problem comes” …

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Lassa Fever Patient Set For Full Recovery — LASG

LAGOS State Government said one of the two remaining Lassa fever patients at the Lagos University …

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Outbreak of Four Deadly Diseases Imminent, Experts Warn

A new report by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders warns that Nigerian…

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Lassa Fever: FUNAAB Student, 18 Health Workers Under Observation in Ogun State

  19 persons believed to have Lassa fever have been placed under observation in Ogun Sta…

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New Viral disease Rivals Ebola, Lassa Fever

On January 14, the World Health Organisation declared that West Africa was free of the deadly haem…

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Turkey Medical Experts To Invest In Imo Health Sector

Imo State government has assured investors of its preparedness to partner with them and give them …

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Institute Launches Research on “Fixed Dose Combination” Treatment for Lassa Fever

The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) says it has launched a …

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Maximum Dose of Vitamin C Tablets May be Harmful, Physician Warns

A German physician on Tuesday in Hamburg warned against taking the maximum dose of Vitamin C suppl…

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Doctor introduces Novelty in Teleclinical Care in Warri

A KING’S College, London-trained public health doctor, Dr. Omas Ubiame, has introduced a nov…

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Oyo: WHO, Others Move to Curtail Measles Outbreak

Health officials from the Oyo State Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization, University …

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Female Medical Graduates Tasked on Surgical Specialties

Female medical graduates of the country’s university colleges of medicine have been encourag…

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The Need to Re-visit the Proposed 2016 Health Budget

President Muhammadu Buhari on December 22 last year presented the 2016 proposed budget estimate of…

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Getting Nigerians to Protect Themselves From Bird Flu

The potential risk of human infection from poultry is real. Within the last one year, there has be…

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LASSA: 3 Infected, One Dead in A-Ibom

Akwa Ibom State government, yesterday, disclosed that it has recorded three suspected cases of Las…

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FMC Umuahia Workers Embark on Strike

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) of Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia in Abia State, has emba…

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Cancer, Diabetes Linked to Regular Rice Consumption

Rice is about the commonest, cheapest and easiest staple food prepared not only by Nigerian househ…

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