The United Nations Children Fund’s (UNICEF) on Wednesday deplored the alleged diversion of nutrition supplements in some communities in Sokoto State. UNICEF’s Chief of Field Office in charge of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states, Micheal Juma, expressed concerns during the…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has clarified that Mpox is not a new Coronavirus strain and should not be regarded as such. On Tuesday, Hans Kluge, WHO’s Regional Director for Europe, said this at a media briefing in Geneva, Switzerland.…

Dementia is becoming more common and does not have a cure.Researchers are interested in what factors contribute to increased risk for cognitive impairment and what factors may be protective.One study found that more severe menopausal symptoms were associated with an…

More than two million people have reportedly benefited from HIV/AIDS screening, treatment, and counseling services in Gombe State. Bolanle Oyeledun, the CEO of the Centre for Integrated Health Programme (CIHP), stated this on Tuesday at an event marking the transition…

The Kano State Government, in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has inaugurated a “local targeted response” to vaccinate 279,538 vulnerable children against polio in the state. The programme targets vulnerable children in 34 wards in…

Higher intake of heme iron, which is found in red meat and other animal products, may significantly increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.Researchers found that those who consumed the highest amount of heme iron…

The Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa, will on Saturday graduate 5,000 students at its maiden convocation ceremony. The provost of the institution, Aliyu Alabi, made this known at a pre-convocation news conference on Tuesday in Ilorin. He said…

If a person has had shingles, they are at higher risk of subjective cognitive decline, which may lead to further cognitive issues, says a new study.Anyone who has had chickenpox in their lives is at risk of getting shingles due…

seeA total of 121 new suspected cholera cases have been reported across five states and 22 local government areas, bringing the overall number of suspected cases to 5,951 across Nigeria. Nigeria also recorded one death from the disease and a…

Urgent action is needed to save millions of children from malnutrition in north-east Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, Nigeria’s Resident Coordinator, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) has said. Mr Fall made this known on Monday when he…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported a decline in the number of suspected and confirmed Mpox cases in the country over the past four weeks. The NCDC said this via its official website on Monday. Mpox is…

Over half of the Nigerian doctors who migrate from the country work in the UK, an official has announced. Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, said 67 per cent of Nigerian doctors who migrate go to…

The Association of Resident Doctors at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (ARD-UITH) has warned Nigerians against eating undercooked bush meat to avoid contracting the deadly Mpox virus. The President of ARD-UITH, Yusuf Muhammed, gave the advice in Ilorin on…

As we age, the body undergoes a number of changes, both externally that you can see and internally that you cannot see. Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered that humans undergo two major changes in their…

Some Nigerians have taken to social media to call out the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) for refusing to verify the licences of nurses who want to travel abroad. This escalated on Monday after a Nigerian doctor based…