Ukraine Vs Russia War: Psychiatrist Urges Nigerians Who Have Family In Ukraine To Seek Psychological Support
A Consultant Psychiatrist at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Dr. Dapo Adegbaju has urged Nigerians who have loved ones in Ukraine to seek psychological support, noting that the ongoing war…
Kaduna Records Over 10,000 Tuberculosis Cases In 2021 –Official
The Kaduna State Government said it had identified 10,901 tuberculosis patients in the state as of December 2021 and place them on treatment. The Programme Manager of the state Tuberculosis,…
Stretch Marks Can Be Successfully Cleared If Treated Early – Dermatologist
A Consultant Dermatologist and Venereologist with Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Dr. Sebastien Oiwoh, has urged Nigerians to always seek medical intervention early for stretch marks. According to Oiwoh, consulting…
Using Sexual Enhancement Drugs Without Doctors’ Prescriptions Dangerous –Cardiologist
Dr. Mirabel Nwosu is an interventional cardiologist at Evacare Hospital, Lekki, Lagos, who is into advanced cardiac life support, management of cardiac emergencies and basic interventional cardiology skills. In this…
The US and global COVID-19 vaccine equity
Ali Mohammed The United States says it is donating a significant amount of COVID-19 vaccines to distribute doses to poorer countries. The White House emphasised that its vaccine donations come…
How To Prevent Liver Cancer
World Cancer Day is celebrated every year on February 4. The year 2022 day was celebrated over the globe with awareness and advocacy campaigns. Cancer is the second leading cause…
Nigeria Gets 1st PET-CT For Cancer Diagnosis In West Africa
On this year’s World Cancer Day, experts have urged oncologists to treat cancer scientifically in order to increase the survival rate and reduce mortality from the disease. This is coming…
BREAKING: NYSC Announces February 11 For Health Insurance Enrolment For Corps Members
The management of the National Youth Service Corps has announced that all corps members will be enlisted in the National Health Insurance Scheme starting from February 11. The NYSC disclosed…
Aregbesola Urges Citizens To Plant Trees To Save Degrading Ecosystem
Plant a tree to mitigate against deforestation and curb the effects of climate change on the environment to save humanity. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, gave the call…
Compulsory Vaccination Rules Come Into Force In Austria
From Saturday, Austrians over the age of 18 must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or face the possibility of a heavy fine, an unprecedented measure in the European Union. The new…
Nigeria Records More Lassa Fever Deaths As Toll Rises To 40
Nigeria’s death toll from Lassa fever has risen to 40 after more infected patients lost the battle to the disease. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this in…
Buhari Inaugurats N62.1bn HIV Trust Fund As 1.7m Nigerians Live With HIV
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated a N62.1 billion fund to improve efforts towards sustaining the country’s HIV response, addressing killer diseases and public health emergencies. It was gathered that the…
HELP! Hole-In-Heart Patient, Ramadan Needs N6m For Urgent Surgery
A boy with three holes in the heart, Ramadan Tolani, urgently needs N6 million for chest infection surgery The surgery, according to medical experts, could only be done either at…
Lagos Govt Announces COVID-19 Fourth Wave Over
Lagos State government has revealed that the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic triggered by the Omicron variant is over. This was revealed by the State Commissioner for Health, Professor…
Surgeons Successfully Implant Pig Heart In Human
US surgeons have successfully implanted a heart from a genetically modified pig in a 57-year-old man, a medical first that could one day help solve the chronic shortage of organ…
BREAKING: FCT Minister Tests Positive For COVID-19
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The minister disclosed this on his official facebook page on Friday. He…
Five Foods To Stay Healthy During Harmattan
The harmattan is here again! And, as usual, it came with the dry, cold, and dusty weather that can make one sick, and battle with respiratory problems like asthma and…
Hospital Shuts Down As Ghosts Allegedly Rape Staffs
A Zimbabwean clinic has been closed down after nurses refused turning up for duty following complaint of ‘invisible creatures raping them.’ The bizarre incident occurred at Shale Clinic in Umzingwane…
Oyetola inaugurates $500,000 Comprehensive Eye Care Centre In Osun
As part of efforts to improve the wellbeing of people of the State, the Governor of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola on Thursday, inaugurated the newly rehabilitated and revitalised comprehensive eye care…
Researchers Commence Trial Of Needle-Free Vaccine Targeting New COVID-19 Variants
A team of researchers has commenced the trial of a new needle-free COVID-19 vaccine that aims to protect against future variants of the virus. The vaccine, developed by Professor Jonathan…