NAFDAC DG warns on counterfeit products after football-linked arrest
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Adeyeye, has reiterated warnings against…
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WHO ends global Mpox emergency after decline in Africa cases
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that mpox is no longer a global public health emergency, citing a steady…
Ebola outbreak in DRC’s Kasai province claims 15 lives since August
A fresh outbreak of the Ebola virus has been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where 15 deaths have…
Shagari youths consider armed self-defense against bandits
Youths in Shagari Local Government Area (LGA) of Sokoto State say they are ready to arm themselves against bandits after…
Survival doubles for myeloma patients yet challenges persist
A recent study has revealed that life expectancy for people with a rare, untreatable blood cancer has almost doubled over…
Malnutrition crisis: UNICEF call for stronger govt action, vaccine coverage to save lives
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Nigerian government at all levels to intensify efforts in tackling the…
Tinubu mandates health insurance compliance across MDAs
By Ismaeel Aleem President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate implementation of mandatory health insurance for all Ministries, Departments, and…
Macmillan urges urgent action to end cancer care inequality across UK
Macmillan Cancer Support has called for swift intervention to tackle inequalities in cancer care, warning that too many patients are…
“No child is safe until routine polio vaccination coverage improves,” Rotary president Warns
To avert the resurgence of the polio outbreak in Nigeria after being declared polio-free since 2020, Rotary International’s President-elect, Yinka…
APC chieftain urges Tinubu to enforce drug price executive order
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has called on President Bola Tinubu…