Too Much Sugar In Baby Foods In The Market, WHO Laments
Baby foods in the market generally contain too much sugar, posing a source of health concern, a new report by the...
U.S invests $400m fighting HIV/AIDS in Nigeria – NACA
Dr Sani Aliyu, the Director-General, National Agency for Control of AIDS (NACA) says U.S. invested up to 400 million dollars in the...
Suicide: NAFDAC bans sniper in open markets, supermarkets
As more people continue to use popular agricultural pesticide, Sniper, to commit suicide in the country, the National Food, Drug Administration Control...
Heatwave Hits Borno, Kano, Adamawa, Katsina, Others
Some parts of Nigeria have been sweltering through extreme heat precipitated by an upsurge in temperatures in the past weeks, spiking fears...
Bearded men carry more germs than dogs ― Study
Men’s beards carry more germs than dogs do in their fur, a study has found. Scientists looked at the levels of bacteria...
Nigeria Loses Over N400bn Annually To Medical Tourism – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that the inability of the government to address various health challenges has resulted in increasing medical tourism...
A Mother Knows: GTBank deploys film to raise autism awareness...
Foremost African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, has created a short film titled “A MOTHER KNOWS” to raise awareness about Autism...
NAFDAC alerts public on fake cholera vaccine
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public, particularly health care providers, over the circulation of fake Dukoral Oral...
‘There are 15 Million Drug Addicts in Nigeria’ – Buba Marwa
Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Drug Abuse, Buba Marwa has said of Nigeria’s estimated population of about 180...
Congo faces largest outbreak of Ebola
Democratic Republic of Congo is facing the second largest outbreak of Ebola in history as attacks on clinics pose a further challenge...
