“They came out negative”: NSCDC gives update on two suspected Ebola cases in North-East
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NSCDC) early on Sunday morning revealed that the tests…
Two new suspected cases of Ebola discovered in North-East, says NCDC
Two suspected cases of Ebola disease have been identified in Nigeria’s North-East region, the Nigeria…
WHO raises alarm over increasing cases of diabetes among Africans, says many who have it are not even aware
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday, October 31, called for increased awareness, early diagnosis…
We now handle more cases of youths with high blood pressure, doctors say, finger late night internet use, others
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Feature For Mr Muhammed Usman-Vulegbo, a civil servant diagnosed with…
(FEATURES): Financial situation, social stigma compounding plights of breast cancer patients in Nigeria
By News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) When Gloria Orji-Nwajiogu discovered a lump in her breast…
Ebola scientists to probe Nigeria case origin as minister confirms evacuation of index case to Switzerland
A team of leading Ebola scientists will travel to Nigeria to help investigate how the…
(FEATURE): Health officials race to trace source of Nigeria’s Ebola infection
By Reuters News Agency Health officials across Africa are racing to determine how Nigeria's first…
Ebola patient in Nigeria did not travel to DR Congo, Swiss govt refutes Uganda’s claim
The Ebola patient in Nigeria, the Ugandan-born wife of a Swiss diplomat based in Abuja,…
Ebola patient not tested in Nigeria until 13 days after falling ill, says Africa Centres for Disease Control
Nigeria's first Ebola patient in over a decade was not tested for the disease until…
New respiratory pandemic with consequences comparable to COVID-19 may emerge soon, says WHO
The emergence of a new respiratory pathogen could lead to a pandemic with consequences comparable…
NCDC to screen travellers from Ebola-affected countries
By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said it…
Worries as health commissioner says about 200 dialysis sessions are carried out every month in one Lagos hospital
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, on Sunday, September 20, disclosed that…
Why what you eat is making you to have high BP
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Features For millions of Nigerians living with hypertension, managing the…
Excitement as Redeemer’s Health Village performs first robot-assisted surgery to remove prostate cancer
It was excitement galore as the Redeemer’s Health Village (RHV) performed its first robot-assisted surgery,…
Kidney Business: How organ traffickers are thriving in black market, smiling to the bank
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Features A 69-year-old patient in Abuja was dying slowly of…
NAFDAC DG: I Was Ashamed of Nigeria, Came to Restore Its Image
By Bosun Obafemi The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and…
NAFDAC raises alarm over sale of unregistered Menofix herbal supplement for women going through menopause
The National Agency for Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday, August 4, alerted the…
ANALYSIS: Billions spent, millions still at risk as Nigeria remains world’s malaria capital
By News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Every time her three-year-old son develops a fever, Mrs…
WHO says Nigeria faces low risk of Ebola outbreak compared to some West African countries
By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Nigeria faces a low risk of…
Nigerian Scientists Raise Fresh Ebola Alert Over Congo, Uganda Outbreaks
Nigeria’s medical scientists have raised fresh concerns over the possibility of Ebola spreading into the…