The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 259 deaths from Lassa fever in Nigeria since the beginning of 2026, with 1,086 confirmed...
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has sealed 12 establishments, including a church and hotels, across parts of the state over alleged persistent violations of environmental...
What if a person who needs a pacemaker no longer had to undergo surgery to have one implanted? Imagine having no wires threaded into the heart,...
Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak on Tuesday continued to take a heavy toll, with the country recording 252 deaths from 1,035 confirmed cases as of epidemiological week...
The Federal Government has launched the Nigeria Alcohol Policy and its Multisectoral Implementation Plan (2026–2030), aimed at reducing the health, social and economic consequences associated with...
Veteran Nollywood actor Femi Adebayo has joined the growing calls for urgent medical assistance for veteran Yoruba actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, who is...
Only four in 10 healthcare facilities worldwide meet basic sanitation standards for accessible and usable toilets, the United Nations said Tuesday, while 11 percent have no...
After a three-hour meeting at the Presidential Villa, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Tuesday agreed to shelve its planned strike. The meeting, convened...
The Cross River State Government has confirmed a case of COVID-19 and activated emergency response measures to contain any potential spread. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry...
A new study has identified a link between a virus commonly found in marine animals and a chronic eye disease in humans, raising important public health...
The Igbajo Achievers Lions Club has advocated for the inclusion of sickle cell anaemia and child cancer treatment in the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and...
-Be Professional In Your Conduct – Provost Tells Inductees The Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria(CHPRBN) has inducted 150 Community Health Extension Workers(CHEW & JCHEW)...