No cause for alarm, Nigeria is Ebola-free, FG reassures
The Federal Government yesterday urged Nigerians to dismiss rumours suggesting a case of the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) had…
Hepatitis B more infectious than HIV – Expert
Dr Bello Kumo, a consultant Gastroenterologist with Ahamadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, says Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is more…
Nigerians smoke over 20 billion sticks of cigarettes yearly
Over 1.1 billion adult smoke tobacco worldwide and at least 367 million persons use smokeless tobacco products. Of this number,…
4000 people likely to die from flu in Australia – Experts
Australia is headed for a bad flu season after a surge in cases in summer and autumn. Experts predict about…
Organ theft in India
By May Ebute I was planning a trip to India. I had even began to discuss with a doctor over…
10m Euros for new malaria drug
The European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) has given a grant of €10 million over five years to…
Psychiatrist recommends early treatment of mental ailment
Dr Shehu Sale, a Consultant Psychiatrist, has advised Nigerians to report persons with mental ailment early at recognised health facilities.…
Woman delivered of five babies
A 42-year-old woman has given birth to five babies (quintuplets) at Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Lokoja, Kogi, after 18 years…
New York county bans unvaccinated kids from public areas
Unvaccinated people under age 18 are banned from public places in Rockland County, New York, as of midnight Wednesday, according…
Health Zone with Somachi: Verification forms for New York
Hello Nurses, To assist you; I have downloaded the three major forms you need for your transcripts verification by New…
Life expectancy reaches 82.2 years in Beijing
The average life expectancy of Beijing residents reached 82.2 years in 2018, higher than the 2017 figure of 82.15 years,…