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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has faulted claims that practically all paracetamol drugs in the nation are under the suggested dosages. The Chief General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, talked on Monday while newsmen on discoveries made by the organization following a distribution which guaranteed that a large portion…
The Association of Nigerian Physicians in the United States of America (ANPA) would hold 10 days free medical outreach in Abia State to complement the efforts of the state government towards improving the healthcare sector of the state. During the 10-day medical mission, scheduled for April 4-10, the team would conduct free surgeries on sixty…
Senator Ibrahim Gobir has revealed that the iconic Afe Babalola University Multi-system hospital, Ado-Ekiti was established to end the frequent medical tourism in Nigeria. The lawmaker who represented Sokoto East in the 9th senate said the modern equipment and the quality of medical personnel in the hospital were enough to provide solutions to all health…
Abubakar Yakubu, who allegedly defiled two minors in the Limawa area of Minna, Niger State capital, has disclosed that he committed the act due to a lack of confidence to approach ladies. The suspect, aged 30, from the Limawa area of Minna, assaulted little girls between the ages of six and eight yearsParading the suspect…
Cape Verde has achieved a milestone in global health by being certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO). This certification places Cape Verde among a select group of countries that have successfully eliminated this mosquito-borne disease, joining Mauritius and Algeria as the only other African nations to achieve this certification. Cape Verde’s journey to…
A rendering of Beyfortus, an immunization against respiratory syncytial virus for infants. More hard-to-find doses of Beyfortus, the new immunization against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for infants, will be available in January, the White House says. The announcement comes as RSV season is in full swing in the United States. On Thursday, as part of…
In a pivotal move towards addressing one of the world’s most underrecognized health challenges, the World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the inclusion of noma (cancrum oris or gangrenous stomatitis) in its official list of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Noma, a severe gangrenous disease of the mouth and face, primarily affects malnourished young children (between…
The first trial in Africa of two combination vaccines to prevent HIV has been halted after researchers concluded it was not working. The vaccines (part of the PrEPVacc study) were being tested on 1,500 people aged between 18 and 40 in Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa. The African-led trial, which began in December 2020, was…
Scientists know that ringing in the ears, or tinnitus, is associated with hearing loss, aging, head or neck injuries, and exposure to loud noises. But what’s actually happening in the body to cause it is less understood. New research published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports supports a theory that an underlying cause of tinnitus may be similar…
Nigeria has been ranked lowest in the number of Diabetes disease patients globally, according to International Diabetes Federation, Diabetes Atlas. This was contained in a report published by World of Statistics, which indicated percentage of people aged between 20 and 79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes. The report shows that Pakistan, Kuwait…
