Health

The Nigerian National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued public warnings, cautioning Nigerians against using a popular bar soap and certain drug products. The alerts were prompted by warnings from the countries where these products ...

The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN), representing farmers across the country, is calling on the Federal Government to collaborate in establishing palm oil markets aimed at combatting oil adulteration. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria ...

Physicians in the field of urology, have warned men against engaging in ‘marathon’ s*x, noting that it could lead to permanent impotence. A s*xual marathon is usually a prolonged s*xual activity over hours and even days. The experts noted that marathon ...

Cancerous cells lack the components that instruct them to prevent dividing and dying. Consequently, they develop in the torso, using oxygen...

The Federal Government has warned Nigerians against buying antibiotics over the counter, saying it accelerates antimicrobial resistance and leads to avoidable deaths.The FG made this known on Friday at a press briefing to commemorate World Antimicrobial Awareness Week with the ...

The recent rate at which medical doctors are leaving their jobs in Ekiti State for greener pastures has alarmed stakeholders, particularly the leadership of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA. According to NMA Chairman, Dr. Babatunde Rosiji, the situation has severely ...

A new malaria vector, identified as anopheles stephensi, has been discovered in northern Nigeria. Director-General, Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) Prof. Babatunde Salako made this known while speaking to newsmen on Monday. He said the discovery was the most ...

For a few, Kemi Afolabi’s announcement may be the first time they’d hear of the illness called Lupus.  As new as it can certainly sound, lupus is a common disease in Nigeria with over 100,000 cases diagnosed annually, based on ...

The patient was tested at Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikva in Israel, with doctors finding the co-presences of both the flu and Covid pathogens. A young pregnant woman has tested positive for the first case of Flurona, a mixture of ...