The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria on Sunday said it will hold its National Executive Council meeting next month to decide if it will embark on a nationwide…

Public health experts have stressed the need for the Federal Government and its agencies to enforce measures to further curb the spread of diphtheria. In an interview with our correspondent…

Professor of Dermatology in the College of Health Sciences, Bayero University, Kano State, Yusuf M-Shehu, talks to EMMANUEL OJO, about the causes and management of baldness in females, commonly called…

Prostate cancer which occurs in the prostate is one of the most common types of cancer. It has become a health concern affecting men. While men at the age of…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says it is monitoring the new EG.5 and BA.2.86 subvariants of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The NCDC also said…

A public health expert and Programme Officer with Sightsavers Nigeria, Dr Joshua Ibenu said 1.1 million Nigerians are blind but there are not enough ophthalmologists to take care of eye…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned Nigerians against patronising unbranded cereals in the open market. The Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said this in…

An Oyo-based biomedical research hub, Helix Biogen Institute, has entered into a partnership with an international collaborator, Anesvad Foundation. Anesvad Foundation is an independent, non-governmental development organisation aimed at promoting…

A healthcare service provider, Clafiya has said its newly introduced ‘Clafiya for Business’ health solution will provide employers and employees with access to comprehensive healthcare services. CEO/Founder, Clafiya, Jennie Nwokoye,…

Consultant veterinary surgeon, Dr Bala Muhammed, tells EMMANUEL OJO how anthrax, a deadly infectious disease, can be prevented and management What is anthrax? Anthrax is an infectious disease of ruminant…