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The Federal Government has launched the second Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) national action plan and genomic surveillance strategy designed to tackle bacteria in the next five years.

The Nigeria Institute of Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT) has trained biomedical engineers and medical physicists across the six geo-political zones on the effective maintenance of radiotherapy equipment and cancer treatment planning techniques.

Despite medical advances, healthier diets, medical advances and other quality-of-life improvements, the rate at which life expectancy increases has slowed considerably over the last 30 years after nearly doubling during the 20th century.

The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of University College Hospital Ibadan (UCH), Ibadan, Prof Jesse Otegbayo has appealed to the Federal Government to improve health workers' welfare, provide security, and a conducive environment.

Despite the existence of regulatory bodies such as the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), many Nigerians are still exposed to substandard skin and hair products.

A report by Smart DNA, a Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing centre in Lagos has revealed that up to 27 per cent of paternity tests conducted came back negative, indicating that more than one in four men tested were not the biological fathers of the children in question.

The Yobe State government and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) plan to scale up programmes to ensure appropriate nutrition services in the state.

United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based American Hospital Dubai (AHD) has opened its first African office in Lagos State to boost subspecialty health among Nigerians.

The Africa Centre for Disease Control (AFCDC) and the National Institute of Biomedical Research (INRB) have begun training in molecular testing, sequencing, and reporting on Monkey Pox (Mpox) cases.

A new study has shown that daily exposure to air pollution increases longer-term risk for adverse mental health outcomes such as anxiety and depression with substantial differences between individuals.

The Edo State Government has announced that doctors and other health workers will enjoy in the Federal Government's compensation for medical professionals under the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS).