Abuja govt hospital records success in first living-donor kidney transplant
The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Abuja has successfully performed its first living-donor kidney transplant. Living-donor kidney transplant usually involves a donated…
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Social services neglect left 11 months-old baby drown in bath
An 11-month-old baby named Theo Taylor-Maloney drowned in a bath in Manchester after being left alone for 12 minutes. An…
Health firm, Oyo launch first harm reduction IEC materials for drug users
In a historic move to combat Hepatitis C and other bloodborne diseases among People Who Inject Drugs (PWID), the Society…
Lagos establishes SWIFT project to empower women through health, financial access
To improve women’s health and economic inclusion, the Lagos State Ministry of Health in partnership with the Society for Family…
Emergency care failings linked to 320 preventable deaths weekly
The Head of the UK’s emergency medicine body has accused the government of failing the most vulnerable patients, as new…
4 dead, 2 hospitalized in Rivers road accident
After a car lost control and hit six persons along G.U. Ake Roadof Rivers State, four have been confirmed dead…
Chikungunya outbreak hits La Réunion, Mayotte after nearly 20-years
A major outbreak of chikungunya virus has struck La Réunion, with over 47,500 confirmed cases and 12 related deaths as…
9 MERS-Cov cases reported in Saudi Arabia, 2 dead
The WHO has urged the people of Saudi Arabia to remain vigilant over the recent outbreak of Middle East respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-Cov) in the country.
Working more than 52 hours weekly may alter brain
A new study has found that regularly working more than 52 hours a week could alter the structure of your…
Health firms partner to boost West Africa’s Lassa fever vaccine access
In efforts to tackle the recurring Lassa fever outbreak in West Africa, the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) has revealed…