Health

No vaccine, no cure: What you should know about Hantavirus

By Lukman Abdulmalik What Is Hantavirus? Hantavirus is not one disease but a family of viruses carried primarily by rodents.…

12 hours ago

Meningitis outbreak kills 33 children in Sokoto

The Sokoto State Government has confirmed the death of 33 children following a renewed outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis in several…

1 day ago

Doctor calls for brain scan after Portable’s celebrity boxing defeat

A Canada-based Nigerian doctor, Arinze Onwumelu, has advised singer Portable to undergo urgent medical evaluation following his recent celebrity boxing…

4 days ago

Three health workers die in Kwara road crash after Workers’ Day

Three members of the Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria in Ekiti Local Government Area have died in a…

6 days ago

Resident doctors suspend planned strike after FG commitments on allowances, arrears

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its planned indefinite nationwide strike following fresh commitments by the Federal…

2 weeks ago

Katsina children face high malaria risk amid malnutrition crisis – MSF

The acting medical team leader of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Katsina State, Dr Ali Baba Nuradeen, has said malaria…

2 weeks ago

Oyo confirms Lassa fever outbreak, records one death

The Oyo State Government has confirmed five cases of Lassa fever, including one fatality, as authorities intensify efforts to contain…

2 weeks ago

‘It’ll guarantee access to essential medicines’: Senate raises Basic Health Care Fund to 2%

The Senate on Thursday approved the increased funding for Nigeria’s Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), raising it to two…

2 weeks ago

FCT community benefits from free hepatitis, HIV, BP screening

The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN), FCT Branch, has marked the 2026 World Biomedical Laboratory Day with…

2 weeks ago

NAFDAC seizes N350m fake alcohol, shuts illegal factories In Lagos

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has dismantled two illegal production outlets and seized counterfeit and…

2 weeks ago

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