Nigerian Billionaire Ned Nwoko Arrives Antarctica For His Malaria Eradication Outreach

Billionaire businessman and philanthropist Ned Nwoko has taken malaria eradication in Africa to Antarctica. Legit.ng gathers that Nwoko, who recently arrived in Antarctica, said he would be meeting w…

Blood transfusion : Lagos state govt rescues sick baby from Jehovah Witness parents

LASG, through the Office of the Public Defender, has averted the death of a 14-day old baby who was severely jaundiced at birth but the parents refused to consent to the urgent blood transfusion reco…

It will take Nigeria 25 years to reduce doctors' shortage - NMA president

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) says with no fewer than 3,000 doctors graduating yearly in Nigeria, it will take about 25 years to produce adequate numbers of doctors to cater to the country’s …

Akeredolu Commissions Critical Care Unit For State Teaching Hospital

Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, has commissioned the newly-built Critical Care Unit (CCU) Building at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital Complex (UNIMEDTHC…

29 killed as yellow fever ravages Bauchi state

Twenty-nine people have died so far in Bauchi state following the outbreak of yellow fever, an acute viral haemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes.      …

Monkeypox Hits Lagos, Rivers, Akwa Ibom

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) yesterday confirmed five news cases of Monkeypox in Lagos, Rivers and Akwa Ibom states. The resurgence comes two years after the index case was reported …

Breast feeding babies prevents cancer, not men – Expert

A medical expert, Mrs Abigael Shona, says breastfeeding a baby and not man could prevent breast cancer in women. Shona told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ilorin that contrary to popul…

Pharmacists raise fresh fears over brain drain

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has expressed fears on the rising number of pharmacists who are leaving the country in search of better opportunities abroad.     &nbsp…

Medical doctor speaks on the dangers of drinking cold water

A Warri-based Pediatrician, Dr Ovo Ogbinaka, on Tuesday in Benin cautioned against excessive consumption of cold water due to its adverse effects on human health.       …

Nigerian Doctor Makes Medical Breakthrough In Prostrate Cancer Treatment

A Medical Consultant and Radiation Oncologist in Benin City, the Edo State capital, Dr. Oludare Folajimi Adeyemi has made a major breakthrough in the treatment of the dreaded prostrate cancer. Follow…

Ebola: New drug shows 90% survival

Ebola may soon be a “preventable and treatable” disease after a trial of two drugs showed significantly improved survival rates, scientists have said. Four drugs were trialled on patients in the Demo…

Israeli Technology Can Now Freeze Cancer Cells

An Israeli company based in the northern coastal city of Ceasarea has developed a revolutionary minimal technique to freeze cancerous tumors that only requires a local anesthetic. Most patients can b…

Adamawa community turns only Mosque to clinic

Worried by lack of health facility, the Wuro Ahmadu community at Gongoshi Grazing Reserve in Mayo-Belwa Local Government Area of Adamawa has turned their only Mosque to a clinic.    &n…

Cryptic Pregnancy: Doctor Abah Ehi Peter Shares Worrisome Tale Of Pregnancy Scam

A Nigerian Doctor named  Abah Ehi Peter has used his twitter handle to narrate a pregnancy scam going on in most eastern state in nigeria, according to the doctor, he narrated his encounter with…

Doctor warns against using saliva as lubricant during sexual intercourse

A medical doctor, Dr Victor-Bryan Nwala has shared a medical tip on Twitter, warning against the use of saliva as lubricant during sexual intercourse because it may lead to infection.  &nbs…

Why infants’ brains must be protected–Paediatrician

A professor of paediatrics at the University of Ibadan, Ikeoluwa Lagunju, has stressed the need to protect the brains of infants in order to reduce child disability in Nigeria. Lagunju stated this at…

More than 200 suffered food poisoning at birthday party

Up to 200 people were admitted in hospitals on Wednesday for alleged food poisoning at a birthday party of former Philippine First Lady, Imelda Marcos, authorities said. The victims, who suffered fro…

Buhari appoints Gambo, as NACA DG resigns.

The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Prof Sani Aliyu, has resigned his appointment one year to the end of his tenure. President Muhammadu Buhari has therefore approved…

EU, Anambra govt. train 25 health registry operators

No fewer than 25 health data operators and human resource managers have been trained on health workforce registry in Anambra, an official of the Ministry of Health in the state has said. &nb…

Buhari sacks NHIS boss Yusuf, appoints Nasir Sambo

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the termination of appointment of the Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf, and replaced him with Prof. Mohammed Nas…