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FG inaugurates open defecation free website
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and its partners have inaugurated the Clean Nigeria Website to signal commencement of Open Defecation-free campaign.
Read moreExpert lists advantages of charcoal
Stella Aduloju, a food technologist, says charcoal is suitable to treat ulcer, get rid of cholesterol, extraction of poison and other diseases affecting humans.
Read moreNiMet predicts cloudy, partly cloudy, sunny weather for Friday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted cloudy to partly cloudy weather conditions over most parts of Nigeria on Friday, with sunny and chances of thunderstorms activities over some parts.
Read moreFresh fish consumption can work against asthma — Study
The consumption of fresh fish can counteract asthma, a disease of the respiratory system, sometimes caused by allergies, an innovative study has revealed.
Read moreMedicines Registration: WAHO trains local manufacturers on harmonized CTD
The West African Health Organization is organizing training for Local Medicines Manufacturers on the use of the ECOWAS Harmonized Common Technical Document for Medicines Registration.
Read moreUCTH Resident doctors’ strike unnecessary – CMD
The Chief Medical Director, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Prof. Thomas Agan, has described as ‘unnecessary’ the strike action embarked upon by resident doctors in the hospital.
Read moreLassa fever national mortality rate drops in 2019
Prof. Sylvanus Okogbenin, the Chief Medical Director, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Edo, says Lassa fever mortality rate has reduced tremendously in the country.
Read moreNigerian woman gives birth to six children in record nine minutes
A Nigerian woman, Thelma Chiaka, has given birth to sextuplets in a record time of nine minutes. So also did she beat the odds to make her one in 4.7...
Read moreNTI trains head teachers, counsellors others on moral HIV/AIDS awareness
The National Teachers’ Institute has begun training school teachers on Moral HIV/AIDS Awareness in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.
Read moreGoogle announces Stadia video game service
Alphabet Inc’s Google on Tuesday announced a video game streaming service dubbed Stadia that attempts to capitalise on the company’s cloud technology and global network of data centres.
Read moreFactors hindering control of TB – FG
Itohowo Uko, the Deputy Director, National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme, says lack of awareness and fear of stigma have been frustrating government efforts at controlling the disease in the...
Read moreMeningitis, a threat to brain tissue – Institute
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke says meningitis disease is a huge threat to human brain tissue.
Read more83 dead from 381 confirmed Lassa fever cases in 2019
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has registered 83 deaths, 381 confirmed cases and 1,279 suspected cases of Lassa fever in 2019.
Read moreInadequate sleep puts kids’ health at risk – Report
A recent report showed that over 60 per cent of Chinese children and teens do not get adequate sleep, which can put their health at risk, according to Monday’s China...
Read moreFG recycling plant in Ekiti on verge of collapse – Report
The multi-purpose recycling plant at the Ilokun dump site in Ado-Ekiti needs the urgent attention of the state and federal governments.
Read moreDrinking sugary beverages linked with early death – Study
Sugar-sweetened beverages were linked to risks of premature death, particularly death from cardiovascular diseases, according to a Harvard study published on Monday in the journal Circulation.
Read moreNiMet President gives details of when hot weather will cease
The President, Nigeria Meteorological Society, Prof. Clement Akoshile, said on Monday that the extreme hot weather being experienced now would continue until the soil absorbs enough rain water.
Read moreBill for establishment of FHIS passes 2nd reading at National Assembly
Malam Adamu Bappah, the Secretary, Health and Human Services Secretariat, has said that the bill for establishment of Federal Capital Territory Health Insurance Scheme has passed second reading at the...
Read moreGlaucoma more prevalent in black race –Association
The Nigerian Optometric Association says glaucoma is more prevalent in the black race, an official told the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Abuja.
Read moreCasual workers lock FMC Makurdi over nonpayment of salaries
Some casual workers on Monday locked the entrance to the permanent site of Federal Medical Centre, Apir, Makurdi, for more than an hour over nonpayment of two years salaries.
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