ABUJA, Nigeria — Just as the year comes to a close, Nigeria’s healthcare system is facing a total collapse. The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued an “Urgent Appeal”...
Indomie Sets the Record Straight: “No Vegetable Flavour in Nigeria” As families across Nigeria prepare for holiday festivities, a wave of confusion followed a NAFDAC public alert (No. 041/...
Health experts have warned that individuals who habitually bite their fingernails are at increased risk of having stomach or gut infections, dental damage, and permanent nail deformities. The physicia...
The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation has directed that all enforcement actions relating to the proposed ban on sachet alcohol products be suspended until further notice. The...
The Provost and Medical Director of Neuro Psychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Dr. Paul Agboola, has emphasised the need for strong advocacy among young people to curb the rising menace of drug and su...
Child health experts have attributed the approximately 162,000 pneumonia deaths Nigeria records annually amongst children under five to low immunisation coverage and vaccine hesitancy. The experts sta...
A sperm donor, who is an asymptomatic carrier of a genetic mutation increasing the risk of cancer, was used to conceive nearly 200 children worldwide, Denmark’s public broadcaster revealed Wednesday. ...
The first volunteer has received a dose in a first-in-human trial of Oxford’s Lassa vaccine, marking a major milestone in the fight against the deadly virus. This was disclosed on Thursday by the Coal...
No fewer than 2,000 elderly persons across the 18 local government areas of Ondo State have benefited from free medical treatments sponsored by the Minister of Interior, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. The pro...
The United Nations Children’s Fund has urged media organisations and other critical stakeholders to take the lead in health education and community enlightenment, particularly in rural areas, to count...
