Health

No fewer than 1.13 million children are expected to be vaccinated against polio in the ongoing four-day house-to-house immunisation exercise in Adamawa.

According to the World health organisation (WHO), traditional medicine is generally available, affordable, and commonly used in large parts of Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Musa’s political ambition to become a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria suffered a huge loss during this year’s February 23rd Presidential and Senatorial elections.

Lassa fever is an acute zoonotic viral haemorrhagic illness caused by a single stranded RNA virus called Lassa virus. The virus is found in a rodent (multimammate rat), which acts as its reservoir.

To mark World Glaucoma Week, medical experts have advised Nigerians to go for regular eye test, as early detection is key to reducing the advancement of glaucoma and symptomless glaucoma.

The Federal Government has announced a decline in number of new cases of Lassa fever in the country. Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, who disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja, said ....

A telemedicine mobile Application SeekMed has just announced its launch and availability in Nigeria. The mobile application, home to a host of doctors who are recipients of Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, the third and fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India respectively, is set to offer Nigerians the choice of getting impeccable…

World Kidney day observed second Thursday in March of every year, is celebrated as a global awareness campaign aimed at raising the awareness of the importance of Kidney. It also is also used to create awareness among people that most of the kidney diseases are preventable and curable. The day is celebrated in 66 countries…

In an important moment for tuberculosis (TB) control, a new study finds that a shorter regimen to prevent TB can be safely co-administered with dolutegravir (DTG)—the first-line drug to treat Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) in many high-burden TB countries. Presented last week at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), the study found that…

Some drug addicts in Kaduna have attributed the high rate of drug abuse among youths in the state to unemployment and poor parenting. Some of the addicts said in a separate interview with the News Agency of Nigerian (NAN) in Kaduna yesterday that they indulged in the act due to idleness. One of them, Musa…

World Kidney day observed second Thursday in March of every year, is celebrated as a global awareness campaign aimed at raising the awareness of the importance of Kidney. It also is also used to create awareness among people that most of the kidney diseases are preventable and curable. The day is celebrated in 66 countries…

How knowledgeable are you about your urogenital health? Concerning the male genitourinary system, it encompasses organs that are essential for urinary and reproductive genital health such as the kidneys, urinary bladder, prostate, testes, penis, and other structures. When men have problems or concerns involving these organs, there is sometimes a reluctance to mention any urologic…