Officials of Nakowa Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri have commenced cleaning and evacuation of debris deposited around the hospital’s premises due to the flooding that occurred in the capital city of Borno State on 10 September. During a tour of the…

The University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) is set to reopen for basic services on Monday, two weeks after it was shut down due to devastating flooding that ravaged the northeastern Borno State. The facility sustained significant water damage and…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has presented cholera and malnutrition treatment kits to the Borno State Government to contain health challenges caused by the flood disaster in Maiduguri. The WHO Country Representative, Walter Kazadi, announced this during the presentation of…

In a groundbreaking study published in the Lancet Global Health, researchers have found that iron given through the vein corrects iron deficiency anaemia in pregnant women faster and better than iron taken by mouth. The researchers in a recently concluded…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has unveiled the “Catch Them Young” programme aimed at tackling the growing menace of drug abuse among Nigeria’s youth, particularly in secondary schools. The unveiling ceremony took place at Government…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has raised the alarm over the circulation of substandard and falsified medicines in Nigeria, posing a significant threat to public health. “We are maximising efforts to curb the menace of…

As the world observes Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness Month, fertility specialist Dr Abayomi Ajayi has highlighted that approximately 70% of women with PCOS remain undiagnosed due to a lack of awareness. PCOS is a common hormonal condition affecting women of…

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised concerns that the Mpox outbreak in Africa remained uncontrolled, with rising cases reported in several countries. Jean Kaseya, Director General, Africa CDC, disclosed this during a weekly briefing…

Abia State has announced plans to join the global community to commemorate World Clean-Up Day, observed internationally on September 20. A statement by the General Manager/ Chief Executive Abia State Protection Agency, Ogbonnia Okereke, on Friday stated thatthe landmark occasion…

Oral sex could fuel the rising number of throat cancer cases, according to health experts. UK radio presenter Jamie Theakston, 53, has revealed his diagnosis of stage one laryngeal cancer after listeners noticed a change in his voice. Theakston announced…

A London surgeon has expressed his overwhelming joy after successfully separating one-year-old conjoined twin girls in a challenging 14-hour operation. Professor Noor ul Owase Jeelani, a consultant paediatric neurosurgeon at Great Ormond Street Hospital, completed the intricate procedure in Turkey,…

Experts have said that the challenge of antimicrobial resistance is placing a heavy burden on patients and healthcare systems. AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines, making infections harder to…

Drug maker Fidson Healthcare is betting that its new partnership with a trio of Chinese organisations will drive the quest to tame the spread of HIV/AIDS cases in Nigeria and the rest of the African continent. The partnership is expected…

GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, is set to buy 500,000 doses of the Bavarian Nordic Mpox vaccine as part of its efforts to tackle the outbreak in parts of Africa. In a statement issued on Wednesday, GAVI said it made an…

A new experimental brain implantation device, Blindsight, designed to restore vision has been awarded the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ‘breakthrough device’ designation. The device was created by Elon Musk’s brain chip company, Neuralink, which specialises in developing a…