Our kidneys, often overlooked in the lower back, are not just organs. They are the unsung heroes of our health, tirelessly eliminating waste, balancing fluids, and even regulating our blood pressure. They make over 80% of our blood and are…

The Katsina State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (SPHCA) says it is targeting not less than three million children during the polio immunisation campaign scheduled for 26 -29 April. Its Executive Secretary, Shamsudeen Yahaya, made the disclosure on Tuesday at a…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday alerted the public of the presence of counterfeit Artemether/Lumefantrine tablets circulating under the brand name Aflotin 20/120 in Nigeria. The agency said on its twitter handle that…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 674 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 127 deaths in 14 weeks. This was disclosed in the centre’s latest situation report, which was published on Tuesday. The report noted…

More young Nigerians are now suffering strokes, an illness once associated with older adults, raising concern among medical experts about shifting lifestyles and overlooked risk factors. A stroke is a medical emergency marked by a sudden interruption of blood flow…

Two years into the conflict, Sudan’s health system is at breaking point. As the rainy season looms, the country faces a perfect storm of disease outbreaks, malnutrition and collapsing services at a time when humanitarian access is dangerously restricted and…

Nephrologists have warned against the use of unregulated supplements and herbal cleansers as treatments for kidney disease, cautioning that such substances not only lack scientific evidence but may also cause further harm to health. The specialists explained that many of…

Child health experts have warned parents against using harmful practices to treat ear infections in children, cautioning that these actions could worsen the condition, leading to permanent hearing loss or other severe complications. Ear infections, which are common in children,…

As clouds gather and humidity rises across West Africa, whose annual rains bring an uptick of deadly, malaria-carrying mosquitoes, Musa Adamu Ibrahim, a nurse, is sitting at home, unemployed. In Nigeria — home to 30 percent of the world’s annual…

A Nigerian researcher, Dr Jerry Adeyemo, has identified alternative therapies that could help in the treatment of prostate cancer. Adeyemo said these alternative therapies, which are less conventional approaches, can ease the burden of treatment while still effectively managing the…

The World Health Organisation said Nigeria has allocated an additional $200m to health in its 2025 Budget to avert the health impacts that the sudden and unplanned cuts are having. The Director General of WHO, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, disclosed this…

More young Nigerians are now suffering strokes, an illness once associated with older adults, raising concern among medical experts about shifting lifestyles and overlooked risk factors. A stroke is a medical emergency marked by a sudden interruption of blood flow…

Women in Jigawa have appealed for increased availability of commodities by the government, to enable women access quality and free family planning services. Some of the women, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to commemorate the 2025…

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says it has inaugurated a comprehensive strategy aimed at transforming health financing in Africa. The Director-General of Africa CDC, Jean Kaseya, in a statement on Friday, said this is a…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised concerns over major disruptions in health services across the world, noting that 70 per cent of its country offices have observed major impacts caused by recent donor funding cuts. WHO, in a latest report published…