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Ebola virus may no longer constitute a threat to the world as witnessed in the past three years, as experimental vaccine has been adjudged to be “highly protective” against the deadly virus in a major trial in Guinea, according to results…

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has dismissed claims about the presence of plastic rice in  Nigeria. In two tweets, yesterday, through his twitter handle; @IsaacFAdewole, the Health minister said preliminary tests and results…

... Russia sends vacine The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is implementing large-scale sanitary and epidemiological programmes to fight an unprecedented yellow fever outbreak in Angola and has appealed for international support. In…

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has confirmed the death of a health practitioner as a result of Lassa fever in Ogun State. A statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by Director, Media and Public Relations Mrs.Boade…

Nigerians mourn as prominent Media/PR practitioner Osita Ike dies from attack  Most asthmatics still not able to control their condition There’s low level of awareness, even among medical practitioners, in the country, experts…

The National Assembly has pledged to ensure that the  Federal Government implements the National Health Act which was signed into law in 2014 by former President Goodluck Jonathan, Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Sen. Olanrewaju…

One third of more than 700 health facilities in Borno State, north-eastern Nigeria, have been completely destroyed, according to a report released recently by the World Health Organisation (WHO}.  Of those facilities remaining, one…

In cooperation with the Government of Malawi, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will establish an air corridor and use unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), known as drones, for humanitarian purposes, the agency announced today.…

Causes memory loss, you may even forget your name You may become disoriented, delirious or suffer hallucinations, says Family Health Book According to medical experts, very moderate consumption of alcohol may not cause any harm to…

The Lagos State Ministry of Health in collaboration with MamaYe Evidence for Action (E4A), a programme which aims to improve maternal and newborn survival in six sub-Saharan countries, have launched the MamaYe campaign against maternal…