Health

Sickle Cell Foundation, LUTH celebrate bone marrow transplant breakthrough

Sickle Cell Foundation, LUTH celebrate bone marrow transplant breakthrough The first two Sickle Cell Disease patients admitted to the Sickle Cell…

2 years ago

Drink water while standing, you risk arthritis, kidney strain, others

Drink water while standing, you risk arthritis, kidney strain, others Many of us don’t think twice about how we drink water,…

2 years ago

German company reacts to ban on Nivea brand by NAFDAC

German company reacts to ban on Nivea brand by NAFDAC In response to Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and…

2 years ago

NAFDAC recalls Nivea Deodorant over harmful chemical content

NAFDAC recalls Nivea Deodorant over harmful chemical content The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted…

2 years ago

Sugar-sweetened beverages cause kidney, heart diseases, FG warns

Sugar-sweetened beverages cause kidney, heart diseases, FG warns The federal government has discouraged the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) because it is…

2 years ago

8.6 million Lagos residents are hypertensive — Govt

8.6 million Lagos residents are hypertensive — Govt Lagos: At least 8.6 million residents of Lagos State have high blood pressure (HBP),…

2 years ago

Health workers declare 7 days nationwide warning strike

Health workers declare 7 days nationwide warning strike Health workers under the auspices Joint Health Sectors Union (JOHESU) and the…

2 years ago

Lassa fever cases hit 1,035 in Nigeria, Ondo, Edo, Bauchi lead

Lassa fever cases hit 1,035 in Nigeria, Ondo, Edo, Bauchi lead Ondo, Edo and Bauchi are the states with the highest number…

2 years ago

Just In: Nigeria receives 846,000 malaria vaccine doses

Just In: Nigeria receives 846,000 malaria vaccine doses Nigeria has received 846,000 doses of a groundbreaking malaria vaccine from development partners…

2 years ago

Cholera ravages 28 LGs in Kano, kills 45

Cholera ravages 28 LGs in Kano, kills 45 The Coordinator of the Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC), Prof. Muhammad…

2 years ago