health

Christiane Amanpour: 10 things to know about Ovarian Cancer

CNN Chief International anchor, Christiane Amanpour, on Monday publicly announced that she has been…

Donated blood no longer useful after 36 days – Red Cross

The Nigerian Red Cross on Monday says blood units voluntarily donated for transfusion can…

JUST IN: 95% blood donation in Nigeria given by commercial donors – physician

National Coordinator of the National Blood Transfusion Service, Dr. Joseph Amedu, on Monday disclosed…

Why patients are made to pay for blood screening – expert

The founder of Action on Blood, Abiola Okubanjo, on Monday harped on the importance…

Doctors begin two weeks warning strike in Ondo

Ondo chapter of the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners has…

FG commences second dose of AstraZeneca Vaccine, inoculates 4,683 Nigerians

The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency on Tuesday evening says it has kick-started the…

‘Successful’ quack doctor exposed in Sokoto

A community health worker is very popular among villagers in and around the Basansan…

Saudi returnees detained for presenting fake COVID-19 vaccine certificate in Kano

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has allegedly held some travellers in isolation at…

Drugs scarcity looms in hospitals, pharmacies

Following the rising number of COVID-19 cases in India which has inevitably brought out…

Lagos COVID-19 workers protest unpaid remuneration three months after decommissioning

Scores of health workers comprising doctors and nurses had called on the Lagos State…

JUST IN: NAFDAC destroys N515m worth of expired drugs, dangerous cosmetics

To safeguard the health of Nigerians, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration…

424 Abuja pharmacies, medicine shops sealed over unethical conducts

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria has disclosed that 424 illicit outlets used for drugs…

Experts tell Norway to ditch AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines over harmful side effects

Norway should exclude the COVID-19 vaccines made by AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson from…

Ghanaian doctor accuses colleague of poisoning his water with HIV

The Ghanaian police have commenced an investigation into an allegation that a doctor's drinking…

UCH interns threatened with work-without-pay for demanding full remuneration

Medical interns at the University College Hospital in Ibadan, Oyo State, have disclosed that…