HEALTH
Its a miracle I survived prostate surgery at 82 – Ebenezer Obey
Legendary musician, Ebenezer Obey, has opened up on how he survived prostate surgery, which almost claimed his life. He told Saturday Beats, “It is by the ...
Medical tourism costing Nigeria over 1 billion dollars – Otabor
Medical expert, Dr Christopher Otabor, has decried the economic effect of medical tourism on the health sector and the Nigerian economy, warning that Nigeria loses upwards of a billion ...
Delta Govt confirms outbreak of Lassa Fever
The Delta State Government has confirmed about four cases of Lassa fever in the state. The States Commissioner of Health, Joseph Onojaeme, who spoke to newsmen in As ...
Pig kidney successfully transplanted into 62-year-old in US
A pig kidney has been successfully transplanted into a living human, a United States hospital announced on Thursday. Massachusetts General Hospital said the genetica ...
US surgeons transplant pig kidney into patient
A groundbreaking medical procedure took place in Boston, where surgeons successfully transplanted a kidney from a genetically engineered pig into a 62-year-old man who need ...
Address human rights abuse against TB survivors — Advocate tells Nigerian govt
Ahead of the World Tuberculosis Day commemoration, an advocate has called on the federal government to ensure the protection of the rights of survivors to avoid stigmatisation and loss of liveliho ...
Benue Assembly calls for prosecution of doctor over suspicious death of woman
The Benue House of Assembly, has called on the states Ministry of Health to sanction Dr Michael Ijiko, Chief Medical Director, CMD of Foundation Hospital, Makurdi, for allegedly causin ...
Minister of State for Health Taps Bode Pedro, Idris Alubankudi, Others Into 20-Man Digitalization Committee. Seeks To Drive Health Innovation Further in the Country.
L-R: Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate (CON) presenting the certificate of inauguration to Founder/CEO of Casava Insur ...
Ramadan: Kano distributes palliatives to hospital patients
The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Monday, distributed palliatives to patients on admission in government hospitals across the state. The state Commissioner for ...
Cancer patients in the Philippines falling for alternative 'cures'
Mary Ann Eduarte told AFP she was spending about $900 a month on bogus cancer cures advertised on Facebook and YouTube. Photo: JAM STA ROSA / AFPSource: AFP
Senate tasks FG on awareness campaigns on kidney disease
As the World Kidney Day, WKD, is being marked globally, the Senate on Thursday asked the federal government and other stakeholders to launch extensive public awareness campaigns about ...
Kidney disease patients to get health insurance coverage
The Senate on Thursday adopted a resolution to provide chronic kidney disease patients with comprehensive health insurance packages. The resolution followed a motion ...
FG Mulls Legislation To Sanitise Health Sector
The Federal Government said it will soon come up with legislation that would regulate the healthcare sector to eliminate quacks and ensure improved service delivery.
US FDA approves Wegovy to cut risk of heart problems
Wegovy, produced by Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, was approved "to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack and stroke in adults with ca ...
Cross River Naval school suspends academic activities over outbreak of measles
Nigerian Navy Secondary School in Akpabuyo LGA of Cross River State has directed parents to evacuate their children and wards following an outbreak of measles. A not ...
Im struggling to quit smoking, cant stop drinking – Kizz Daniel
Nigerian singer, Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, popularly known as Kizz Daniel, has revealed that he is struggling to quit smoking. He said he has been trying to giv ...
500 patients benefited from Ogun free surgical intervention programme in one week – Abiodun
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that over 500 surgeries have been performed on patients under his administrations Free Surgical Intervention Programme in the las ...
Lassa fever: Despite warning, Enugu residents continue to drink garri
Some residents of Enugu State have continued to drink cassava flakes, popularly called garri, inspite of cautions against it due to resurgence of Lassa fever in some parts of the count ...
Don urges Nigerians to exploit benefits of zobo leaves to cure hypertension, others
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus (UNEC), Professor Daniel Nwachukwu, has urged Nigerians to explore the benefits of zobo leaves in curing hypertens ...
Ekiti NTBLCP, Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria seek media support to end TB
The Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme (NTBLCP) Ekiti State, in conjunction with Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria, has called on journalists to use their platforms to ...
Kano Ministry of Health denies outbreak of measles in municipal council
The Kano State Ministry of Health has completely refuted the earlier announced outbreak of measles in the Kano Municipal local government area. The Public Relations ...
Gombe govt confirms meningitis outbreak
Gombe State Government has confirmed the presence of cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) in the state, following reports of a strange disease in Nafada Local Government Area of the state.
Fear in Benue as lassa fever claims nine lives in IDPs camps
Benue State is currently struggling with a Lassa fever outbreak that has claimed the lives of nine individuals in the past two months. The state epidemiologist, Dr. ...
Customs intercept fake drugs worth N1.7 billion
The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted fake pharmaceutical products with Duty Paid Value of N1.4 billion at its Oyo-Osun Area Command. The Area Controller, Dr B ...
Nine die of Lassa fever in Benue
No fewer than nine people have died of Lassa fever in Benue State in the past two months. The State Epidemiologist, Dr Sam Ngishe, disclosed this to journali ...
100 patients benefit from Ogun free surgical intervention programme in two days
No fewer than 100 people have so far benefited from the ongoing Free Surgical Intervention Programme initiated by the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun. The p ...
Shøck as woman whos been in coma for over a decade in a nursing home reportedly gives birth to a baby
People are in shøck as woman whos been in coma for over a decade in a nursing home reportedly gives birth to a baby Everyone involved should be jailed for life as some men are m%s ...
Heatwave: Avoid exhaustion, dehydration, physician warns
National Heatwave: Avoid exhaustion, dehydration, physician warns By ...
Yobe records seven deaths, 214 cases of meningitis
The Yobe State Ministry of Health and Human Services has said seven people died following the outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis in Potiskum town in the state. The ...
Sugar Sweetened Beverages tax âII reduce excessive consumption, diseases â FG
National Sugar Sweetened Beverages tax âII reduce excessive consumption, diseases â FG ...