Wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has assured residents of the State of the unwavering commitment of the present administration to invest massively in provision of quality healthcare…
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Inadequate and unequal distribution of human resources for health is a major challenge in the Niger State’s health sector, the governor of the state, Abubakar Bello, has said. The governor…
The Jigawa Primary Health care Development Agency (JPHDA) has said it is targeting 155,395 people Gumel Local Government Area of the state for treatment against trachoma. Trachoma is a bacterial…
In a bid to put an end to polio in Nigeria, Rotary International has donated $ 5.7 million (about N 2.1 billion) to the Nigerian government to support its fight…
Scientists have discovered a promising drug that can halt the growth of cancer cells. The study, published in the Journal of Science Advances, found that the drug has the potential…
A common gum disease bug plays a “central role” in the development of Alzheimer’s, scientists claim. The new evidence that infectious bacteria drive Alzheimer’s progression could potentially transform current thinking…
Many nutrition experts term green tea as the healthiest beverage in existence. There’s no wonder to this theory thanks to the important compounds contained in a bag of green tea…
JMI Foundation, a brainchild of Johnfred Media International, has launched the 2019 free health programme for the masses, which has become an annual programme organised for the benefit of the…
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has advised Nigerians to avoid risky behaviours that might contribute to the spread of HIV/AIDS in the country during the Yuletide….
A health and wellness advocate, Dr. Bisi Abiola has urged Nigerians to embrace consumption of 100% fruit juice in order to reduce dehydration in this harmattan season. Abiola, during the…
The first baby has been born following a uterus transplantation from a deceased donor, according to a case study from Brazil published in The Lancet. The study is also the…
Earlier this month, a University of Maryland student named Olivia Paregol died after her persistent cough turned into life-threatening pneumonia. That same week, an eleventh child died in an ongoing…
Knowing what’s normal for your body means you’re more likely to recognise something different. Spotting cancer at an early stage can save lives. What should I look for? There are…
You eat pretty well some days and work out most days, but if you are like a lot of men, whose schedule does not include a trip to the doctor…
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control’s directorate of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (FSAN) has raised an alarm over the importation of contaminated frozen mixed vegetables in…
One of the leading indigenous pharmaceutical companies in Nigeria, Drugfield Pharmaceuticals Limited, has launched and donated its highly effective baby care ointment, Chlorxy-G gel, in Ghana. The Ghana Health Service…
By Beprobe There have been so many debates on whether or not it is proper to sleep with panties on, as many still see such practice as strange. No, it…
A 29-year-old handcart pusher, identified as Idris Yusuf, has been nabbed by the long arms of the law after Operatives of Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, LAGESC apprehended him yesterday…