Health

FG appoints Prof. Mahmud as Abuja National Hospital CMD

The Federal Government has appointed Prof. Mahmud Raji as the new Chief Medical Director (CMD) of National Hospital, Abuja. This…

4 years ago

Researchers: Shisha smoking increases heart diseases in adults

The researchers of Qatar University have declared that shisha smoking or water pipe smoking increases the risk of heart diseases…

4 years ago

Ghana becomes first country to approve R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine

The R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford and manufactured by the Serum Institute of India Pvt Ltd…

4 years ago

‘It’s modern-day slavery’: Resident doctors kick against 5-year compulsory service proposal

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has opposed the compulsory five-year service licensing of doctors proposed by the House…

4 years ago

Brain drain: UK stops recruiting Nigerian doctors, nurses

The United Kingdom (UK) has listed Nigeria among countries that would not be actively targeted for recruitment by health and…

4 years ago

Pope Francis hospitalised for respiratory infection

Pope Francis had a “quiet night” in the hospital after he was admitted for a respiratory infection on Wednesday, according…

4 years ago

Buhari approves redesignation of State House Clinic to medical centre

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-designation of the State House Clinic back to Medical Centre. The Permanent Secretary, State…

4 years ago

UNICEF: 78m children at risk of water-related diseases in Nigeria

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on the Nigerian Government to rapidly increase investments in the Water, Sanitation…

4 years ago

FULL LIST: U.S. Board drags 43 Nigerian nurses to court for certificate forgery

The Texas Board of Nursing, United States, has charged no fewer than 75 nurses to court over issues bordering on…

4 years ago

Malaria: KASU lecturer, others develop mosquito-repellent fabric

Prof. Zakari Ladan of the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Kaduna State University (KASU), and other co-researchers have developed…

4 years ago

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