Science
13 Mar
Stakeholders have called for increased Measles and Rubella (MR) vaccine uptake to prevent measles outbreaks and reduce childhood mortality in the country. Measles is one of the leading causes of death among children.
13 Mar
Experts have emphasised the need for women to pay attention to their health and focus on mental wellness to curb depression. The advice was given at the Mom's Time Out Fiesta, tagged ‘Digital Divas’ held in Lagos, in commemoration of International Women's Day.
27 Feb
Health experts have urged the government to focus on the development of a Lassa fever vaccine that will prevent further outbreaks of the virus. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced recently that Lassa fever claimed 952 Nigerian lives in 2024
27 Feb
The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has warned that emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases are becoming more common with viral hemorrhagic fever spreading asymptomatically among Nigerians, making detection and containment more challenging.
13 Feb
Federal Government has explained that the motive behind expanding Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and ambulance networks is to ensure critical patients receive timely care.
13 Feb
A hospital in Germany - the Universitätsmedizin Greifswald (UMG) has partnered with the National Blood Service Agency (NBSA) and the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) to improve blood transfusion safety across the country.
13 Feb
The Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has called on the Federal Government to prioritise noma disease and ensure that efforts are made to eliminate it in the country.
11 Feb
Residents of Sobi Poly Feeder at Oke-Fomo in Ilorin West Local Government Area (LGA), which comprise 44 communities, on Tuesday staged
10 Feb
University of Ibadan (UI) Professor Oshiotse Andrew Okwilagwe has founded that it is possible to teach unborn children how to read.
30 Jan
The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has called for increased government funding to support and scale up local research on indigenous diseases. The appeal was made during NIMR’s inaugural monthly media chat held in the research facility in Lagos
30 Jan
A consultant Neurologist at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Dr Temitope Farombi, has warned that by 2030, Nigerians are projected to experience three times the current burden of brain disorders.
30 Jan
The City Cancer Challenge Foundation (CCan) in collaboration with the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has launched the second cohort of its Leadership Programme for Women in Oncology (LPWO) to address gender disparities in oncology.
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