WHO declares end to mpox as global health emergency
The World Health Organisation on Thursday declared that the multi-country outbreak of the mpox virus, which began around a year ago was no longer a public health emergency of international…
The World Health Organisation on Thursday declared that the multi-country outbreak of the mpox virus, which began around a year ago was no longer a public health emergency of international…
The Group Managing Director of Beaconhill Smile, Dr Oluwaseun Akinbobola, has said the survival rate from oral cancer is around 90 per cent if detected early. Akinbobola said there was…
An old saying that continues to ring true and applies to most aspects of life is that prevention is better than cure. Prevention involves preparedness and foresight, with deliberate steps…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…