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meningitis-yobe state
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Twenty Students Die of Meningitis in Yobe State

A meningitis outbreak in Yobe State has claimed the lives of at least 20 boarding school students, with hundreds more infected. Mohammed Sani...

EditorialHealth

FG On Nurses Welfare: “Clip Their Wings, They Go Nowhere”

The past few weeks have been distressing for Nigerian nurses grappling with the potential realities of a new development in their profession. In...

diphtheria vaccine
HealthNews

Fifteen Million Children Vaccinated Against Tetanus, Diphtheria – Minister of Health

Prof Muhammad Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, has revealed that over five million children have received the pentavalent vaccine...

HealthWorld

Dr. Ruth Gottesman Donates $1 Billion To Medical School, All Current And Future Students To Get Free Tuition

In a remarkable act of kindness, Dr. Ruth Gottesman, a 93-year-old widow of a Wall Street financier, donated $1 billion to Albert Einstein...

Viral-hemorrhagic-fever Kaduna
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Suspected Case of Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Kills Three Health Workers, Patient In Kaduna

Three healthcare workers at the emergency ward of the 44 Army Reference Hospital in Kaduna have reportedly died owing to a suspected case...

Lassa Fever- Ebonyi State
HealthNews

Fourteen Die as Lassa Fever Surges in Ebonyi State

The Ebonyi State Ministry of Health revealed on Wednesday that Lassa fever has claimed the lives of 14 persons in the state since...

South Asia Smoking Scorpion
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While People In S’Leone Smoke Dead Human Bones, People In South Asia Smoke Scorpions To Get High

Reports have it that people in some parts of South Asia, particularly Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India, are smoking scorpions to achieve a euphoric...

Salako MLSCN Chairman
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“He’s Not Qualified” – Med Lab Association Rejects Tinubu’s Appointee Salako as Chairman

The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists has firmly opposed the selection of Dr. Babajide Salako as Chairman of the Medical Laboratory Science Council...

NiMET warns
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NiMet Warns Those With Respiratory Conditions Over Three-day Dusty Haze, Recommends Use Of Face Masks

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecasted haziness and cloudiness nationwide from Monday to Wednesday. The agency urged Individuals with respiratory conditions to...

NAFDAC Fake Drugs
HealthNews

Stop Drug Supply To Kano Market – NAFDAC, PCN Instructs Distributors

Pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers have been instructed to halt the supply of medical products to patent medicine vendors in Niger Street and Sabon...

HealthNews

Lassa Fever: Ebonyi Ministry of Health Records 25 Cases, 10 Deaths In Six Weeks

The Ebonyi Ministry of Health has revealed that Lassa Fever has claimed the lives of 10 individuals in the state between January 4th...

Oyo State Governor
HealthNews

Oyo State Shuts Down Six Health Facilities Over Quackery

The Oyo State government has closed down six health facilities across the state due to instances of quackery. These facilities were found guilty...