Ebola Survivors Fight Disease As DR Congo Outbreak Rages On
Eniola Olayemi DR Congo confirmed a record number of Ebola cases in one day on Wednesday, as stigma continues to surround survivors. Dozens of Congolese Ebola survivors are dispelling…
Ebola Virus Found In Bat In Liberia
The deadly Ebola virus has been found in a bat in Liberia, researchers and the health ministry said on Thursday. National Public Health Institute of Liberia, Director General Tolbert Nyenswah…
Stop Using Chemicals To Lighten Skin, NAFDAC Urged Nigerians
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has advised Nigerians against the use of bleaching or “ skin whitening” chemicals because they could lead to cancer and kidney malfunction.…
We’re losing two generations of youth to addiction -NAFDAC
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Wednesday, said Nigeria is losing nearly two generations of its youth to drug addiction owing to the removal…
Kwara Health Workers Suspend Strike Over Lassa Fever Outbreak
The Congress of the Coalition of Health Sector Unions, Kwara State branch, has suspended its indefinite strike due to the outbreak of Lassa fever, Yellow fever and Polio in some…
NCDC Declares Outbreak Of Lassa Fever In Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says Nigerians need not panic over the rising cases of Lassa fever because it has initiated measures to combat response to the disease in the…
Fever Can Boost Immune Mechanism — Study
Researchers from the Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology of Chinese Academy of Sciences today suggested patients with a fever higher than 38.5 degrees Celsius should take fever-reducing medicines…
Scientist Claims Local Remedy For Diabetes
Prof. Chukwunonso Ejike, a researcher at Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi, says he has developed a local remedy for diabetes mellitus. He made this known in an interview with…
FG Working To Control Lassa Fever – NCDC Boss
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said that the Federal Government would intensify efforts to control Lassa Fever in the country. Ihekweazu made this…
Green Tea Linked With Type 2 Diabetics
A recent international study found that drinking green tea was associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in Chinese adults. A total of 119,373 participants from the Shanghai…
