Health
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Lagos raises Diphtheria surveillance amid outbreaks in other states
The Lagos state Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi on Wednesday raised its disease surveillance and preparedness against diphtheria, warning…
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Diphtheria: 23 dead, 143 suspected cases recorded in Plateau
A diphtheria outbreak in Plateau State has claimed 23 lives, with 143 suspected cases recorded over the past two weeks,…
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Cancer deaths projected to reach 17.5 million annually by 2050
Global cancer cases are projected to rise by 67 per cent by 2050, reaching an estimated 34 million new cases…
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Attempted suicide no longer to be treated as crime under proposed mental health reform
The Federal Government has approved plans to amend Nigeria’s mental health law to decriminalise attempted suicide, shifting the country’s approach…
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Health expert warns against using palm oil, other oils as sexual lubricants
A Senior Manager for Prevention Programmes at the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Taofeek Adeleye, has warned Nigerians against using palm oil,…
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DR Congo battles fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record as death toll exceeds 1,400
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is battling what health officials have described as the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on…
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WHO raises alarm over DR Congo Ebola outbreak as death toll climbs
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could be…
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Tech entrepreneur diagnosed with rare disease affecting the stomach
Tech entrepreneur and biohacker Bryan Johnson has revealed that he has been diagnosed with autoimmune gastritis (AIG), an incurable autoimmune…
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Lagos records highest HIV diagnoses in Nigeria as experts stress importance of early screening
Residents of Lagos and frequent visitors to the state are being encouraged to prioritise regular HIV and sexually transmitted infection…
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Customs uncovers fake NAFDAC number in N53.39bn drug seizure at Apapa Port
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has uncovered an attempt to smuggle unregistered pharmaceutical products into the country using a fake…
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