Drinking any amount of alcohol causes damage to the brain – New study finds
A new study has found that there is no such thing as a "safe" level of drinking. In the observational study carried...
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350,000 HIV patients identified during pandemic in Nigeria -NACA DG
No fewer than 350,000 people living with HIV were identified during the coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria. The Director-General of the...
Premature ovarian failure: A cause of infertility
Premature ovarian failure — also known as primary ovarian insufficiency — is a loss of normal function of your ovaries...
FG vaccine fund runs into crisis, AstraZeneca scarcity hits India
· Nigeria may go for Pfizer which costs $20 per dose; AstraZeneca, $4 · WHO may review usage of expired...
BREAKING: NAFDAC approves Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine for emergency use
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has announced the approval of Pfizer-BionTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency...
People with O blood group more prone to cholera –Expert
Dr Samson Shonowo, a general practitioner, tells ALEXANDER OKERE about the complications and treatments of cholera, a common but deadly...
10 ways to prevent kidney failure
Kidney failure occurs when your kidneys stop working and can no longer do their job. Your kidneys filter waste and...
Measles cases rising in Maiduguri, says group
Measles cases rising in Maiduguri, says group A group, Médecins Sans Frontières, popularly known as Doctors without Borders, has lamented...
Resident doctors suspend 10 days old nationwide strike
Members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have suspended their nationwide industrial action. This comes 10 days after...
Why persons suffering from dysentery shouldn’t cook, swim or have sex — Expert
Dr Adebola Adejimi is a consultant public health physician at the University of Lagos and Lagos University Teaching Hospital. She...