Health
4 Apr
New Curtin University researchers have traced miscarriages to the complications of gestational diabetes and high blood pressure-related disorders in pregnancies.
4 Apr
Scientists have taken a major step towards developing a blood test that could identify millions of people, who spread Tuberculosis (TB) unknowingly.
4 Apr
The Anthony Village NGChuks Lions Club in District 404A3 Nigeria (Region 4) has provided subsidised comprehensive medical care to residents of Lagos' Anthony Village covering all forms of treatment.
4 Apr
The pharmaceutical industries have called for the restoration of the Drug Revolving Fund (DRF) as a means to address the availability of essential drugs in government hospitals in the country.
4 Apr
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has unveiled a new network for coronaviruses (CoViNet) to facilitate and coordinate global expertise and capacities for early and accurate detection, monitoring and assessment of SARS-CoV-2
4 Apr
Following the recent increase in sachet water, popularly known as ‘pure water,’ and bottled water by the Association of Table Waters Producers of Nigeria (ATWAP) due to the high cost of diesel, and production, the price of sachet and bottled water have doubled, jumped to N50 and N200 respectively.
2 Apr
The world's most powerful MRI scanner has delivered its first images of human brains, reaching a new level of precision that is hoped will shed more light on our mysterious minds -- and the illnesses that haunt them. Researchers at France's Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) first used the machine to scan a pumpkin back in…
1 Apr
Despite being both preventable and curable, Tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading infectious killer disease in the world and among the top 10 causes of death worldwide.
1 Apr
As part of activities to mark the 2024 World Tuberculosis Day, the Federal Government in partnership with Breakthrough Action Nigeria has embarked on free Tuberculosis (TB) screening, treatment and sensitisation in six Area Councils in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
1 Apr
The Guild of Medical Directors (GMD), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter has advocated the establishment of ethical transplant committees nationwide to streamline procedures for organ transplants and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations.
1 Apr
A new report published by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has shown how gender inequalities in health and care work negatively impact women, health systems and health outcomes.
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Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have killed two people, including the chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for Mai Dabino community in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State, Saidu Basa. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon at about 3:30 pm, along the road leading from Mai Dabino to Danmusa. It was learnt that…
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A former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dr. Joe Abah, has narrated how an air crash was averted in Lagos on Friday. Abah, who made this disclosure in a post on his X handle, said he boarded a 7:00 am Ibom Air flight in Lagos, heading to Abuja. The flight also had…
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US-led coalition forces shot down four drones and an anti-ship missile launched by Yemen's Huthi rebels, American authorities said Thursday, as the Iran-backed group announced strikes against US and Israeli ships.
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A fire incident disrupted flights at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on Thursday morning. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in a statement on Thursday, said smoke was detected emanating from the E54 bridge at 05:29 hrs. FAAN's director of public affairs and consumer protection, Obiageli Orah, said the airport engineers immediately…
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The death toll from a migrant boat disaster off Djibouti this week has risen to 24, the UN's migration agency said, highlighting a sharp increase in the number of people returning from Yemen to the Horn of Africa nation this year.
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US far-right conspiracy website Gateway Pundit is filing for bankruptcy, its founder said Wednesday, as it battles a string of lawsuits alleging it promoted misinformation related to the 2020 election.
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Honduras is experiencing a femicide "emergency," a United Nations official warned Wednesday, with at least 66 women murdered so far this year according to activists.
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The widespread use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among adolescents is "alarming", according to a report released on Thursday by the World Health Organization's (WHO) European branch, which recommended measures to limit access.
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Despite the exodus of university teachers and attendant shortage of manpower in public universities nationwide, the non-retention policy of the Federal Government has caused over 5,032 first-class graduates to languish in the job market and far away from the tertiary institutions that erstwhile retained them.
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As the whereabouts of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, remain unknown a week after he was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and placed on a watch-list by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)