Firms partner on fight against malaria
Mortein Insecticide manufactured by Reckitt Nigeria has signed a partnership agreement with Spar Stores to combat the spread of the malaria scourge in the country. The partnership, which was signed…
USAID completes five-year social behaviour change research
The United States Agency for International Development has completed its five-year social behaviour change research activity – Breakthrough Research Nigeria. This was contained in a statement obtained by our correspondent…
Group canvasses oral hygiene
The KB KLUB of the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, has said poor oral hygiene can lead to chronic diseases, including hypertension and diabetes. Speaking at the General medical…
Expert advocates more clinical trials in Africa
A multinational biotechnology healthcare company, Roche, has lamented the low inclusion of Africa in global pharma studies, revealing that only 2.4 per cent of patients from the continent are enrolled…
How simple measures can prevent a million baby deaths yearly – study
Providing simple and cheap healthcare measures to pregnant women – such as offering aspirin – could prevent more than a million babies from being stillborn or dying as newborns in…
NMA offers free medical treatment to 1,150 persons in Taraba
The Nigerian Medical Association has provided free medical treatment to no fewer than 1,150 persons in Taraba State. The free medical treatment includes surgeries, dental, ophthalmological services, mass deworming for…
Covid-19 threats remain within countries — NCDC
The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Ifedayo Adetifa, has said the threat of the COVID-19 virus remains within nations across the globe, particularly for high-risk groups.…
Why black women should start breast cancer screening earlier – Physicians
Medical health experts have urged black women to embrace going for breast cancer earlier than their Caucasian counterparts, noting that a recent study has affirmed that it could help curb…
Undiagnosed heart disease, hypertension may cause death during cosmetic surgery –Experts
Medical experts have warned Nigerians against taking cosmetic surgery procedures lightly, noting that not everyone is medically fit for the surgery. The experts noted that cosmetic surgery could lead to…
Males with wrongly positioned testis prone to cancer – Urologist
Professor of Urology in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Calabar, Paul Ekwere, tells EMMANUEL OJO about the diagnosis and management of monorchidism; a condition that leaves a male with…