In World First, France Bans Breast Implants Linked To Rare Cancer
France on Thursday became the first country to ban a type of breast implant that has been linked to a rare form of cancer. The ban covers certain types of…
Vaginal Birth After Two C-Sections Is Dangerous, Gynaecologist Advises
Dr Emmanuel Anthony, an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with the Masaka Central Hospital, Karu, has advised women to avoid going through vaginal delivery after giving birth through caesarean section twice. He…
Pele Getting Better After Completing Treatment For Urinary Infection In Paris
Football legend Pele was taken to a Paris hospital as a precaution on Wednesday after suffering from a “urinary infection” but is “doing well”, according to members of his entourage.…
Nigeria Loses N132 Billion To Malaria Yearly
About N132 billion is lost every year to malaria in Nigeria. In 2017, 19 percent of the global death from malaria occurred in Nigeria while Nigeria accounts for a very…
Paediatrician Cautions Against Excessive Covering Of Babies
As the temperature continue to rise in some states, a Consultant Paediatrician, Dr Emmanuel Jeffrey, has cautioned parents and caregivers against excessive covering of babies, to avoid high temperatures and…
NAFDAC Cry Out Over Fake Meningitis Vaccine
By Lukman Amusa The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians, especially health care providers, on the circulation of fake meningitis vaccines circulating in…
NAFDAC Alerts Public On Fake Cholera Vaccine
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public, especially healthcare providers, on the existence of fake Dukoral Oral Cholera vaccine circulating in Bangladesh. According…
CPC Begins Awareness Campaign On Nigeria’s Tobacco Control Act
The Consumer Protection Council has begun an awareness campaign on the National Tobacco Control Act (NTCA) across major cities in Nigeria where cigarettes and shisha are openly sold. On Thursday,…
ANPA, NAPPSA To Train Health Workers On Opioid Education
To combat the rising scourge of Opioid misuse and addiction in Nigeria, the Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas (ANPA) and the Nigerian Association of Pharmacists and Pharmaceutical Scientists…
Drug-Resistant TB: A New Study Offers New Hope
By Andrew Nunn, UCL and I.D. Rusen, University of Toronto Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death in the world from a single infectious disease, causing more deaths than HIV/AIDS. In 2017, 10 million people…
