The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, NIPRD, says it has developed six herbal products for the treatment of Ebola, malaria and other diseases. Karniyus...
The Ebonyi Government on Thursday ordered closure of all public and private schools in the state to check the spread of lassa fever that broke out in the...
Death rates for patients undergoing surgery in Africa have doubled the global average even though they tend to be younger, scientists said, adding that many deaths...
The health benefits of cranberry juice include relief from urinary tract infection, respiratory disorders, kidney stones, cancer, and heart diseases. It is also beneficial in preventing...
The world’s first human head transplant has been carried out on a corpse in China – by scientists who say they are now ready to do...
The health benefits of peanut butter include a reduced risk of diabetes, heart diseases, cancer, degenerative nerve diseases, and control of Alzheimer’s disease. It also helps...
EDITOR’s Note: This is the second in a four part investigative series on Primary Healthcare Centres conducted by journalists in four newsrooms in Nigeria. This...
Preventing skin cancer isn’t always as simple as wearing sunscreen every day, although it is the most type of cancer that is most treatable if caught...
… the multimillion-naira health centres in the south-east are in tatters In mid-July, the Federal Government announced plans to revamp 10,000 primary healthcare centres across the...
The outbreak of Monkeypox has been reported in two communities in Bayelsa State, South South Nigeria. This calls for vigilance on the part of medical services...