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Lassa Fever Outbreak: 1,968 cases recorded in 28 states, NCDC says
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has registered 1,068 Lassa fever infections across 112 local…
Breast Cancer Awareness: NAOWA sensitises women in military barracks
The Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), on Monday held a breast cancer awareness for women in military…
NSIA-LUTH inaugurates programme for children with cancer
Post To provide specialised radiation therapy for children with cancer, the NSIA-LUTH Cancer Centre (NLCC) has introduced a…
AstraZeneca to pay $425 mln to end US lawsuits over heartburn drugs
Britain’s AstraZeneca (AZN.L) said it will pay $425 million to settle lawsuits in the United States that claimed its heartburn…
FG seeks global support to close cancer treatment disparity in Nigeria, others
The Federal Government has called on the global oncology community to support it in closing cancer health disparity…
UNICEF Nigeria supports FG to combat diphtheria, urges urgent vaccination
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Nigeria says it has deployed 9.3 million doses of diphtheria vaccines to…
Early detection of cancer saves life, Gov. Adeleke warns
The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday in Ile-Ife, joined in advising Nigerians that early detection…
NOVA Merchant Bank lifts 50 young lives with paediatric surgery
NOVA Merchant Bank has sponsored a Pediatric Surgical Intervention, as part of its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance…
Cough syrup deaths overseas prompt US crackdown on toxic testing
The U.S. FDA is cracking down on lax testing practices by dozens of makers of healthcare products following…
Nigeria has only 84 paediatric dentists to its over 200 million population: NAPD
Nigeria currently has 84 qualified paediatric dentists to attend to its children, according to the Nigerian Association of…