Nigerians have ushered in the year 2020 with fresh and high hopes that the Federal and State Government would provide improved, quality and affordable healthcare

Sore throat can be caused by infections, such as viral infection, which accounts for the commonest cause of sore throat.

An appeal has been made to the government, non-governmental organizations and the general public to assist one-year-old Miss Victoria Uchenna Mmasichukwu...

The medical community in Nigeria is excited, as their countryman in the United States, Dr. Obinna Chukwudi Igwilo, has reportedly performed a major robotic surgery in the American nation.

As Nigerians welcome the Harmattan season, there are warnings of its harsh weather conditions associated with infectious diseases and other ailments.

Medical Practitioners have been urged to uphold the laws and ethics of the profession in providing appropriate treatment to patients so as to avoid litigation arising...

These are disease conditions caused by many unique families of viruses namely: Arenaviridae, Bunyaviridae, Filoviridae and Flaviviridae.

Dr. Olufela Oridota, a Consultant Public Health Physician/Epidemiologist at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), in this interview with GERALDINE AKUTU, talked about Schistosomiasis and how it can be managed.

Geared towards finding lasting solutions to the healthcare system, medical experts have said that boosting teamwork, research among medical practitioners can improve the sector and improve medical practice.

Burdened by the rising cases of cardiac arrest in Nigeria, the Chief Medical Director, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Idi-Araba, Prof. Chris Bode, has called for more enlightenment of the public on immediate resuscitation of a patient suffering from cardiac arrest.

Recent studies indicate that there are 800,000 suicide deaths yearly, and 76 per cent are from Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC) like Nigeria. However, current evidence into suicide prevention is largely based on high-income countries (HIC) and suggests more than 80 per cent of suicidal behaviour is linked to psychiatric disorders.

Worried that no fewer than 50 per cent of patients on admission in Nigerian hospitals may develop thrombosis, medical experts have called for prevention strategy to the medical condition, which is the leading cause of mortality worldwide and responsible for one in four hospital deaths.