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Lassa Fever: NCDC activates emergency operations

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has activated its emergency operation centres in response to a surge…

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Data shows increased transmission of COVID-19 in December — WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that data from various sources indicates increased transmission of COVID-19 in December, fuelled by…

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Excessive protein intake can lead to miscarriage – Gynecologist 

Dr Abdulraheem Muslimu, an Obstetric Gynecologist in Bauchi on Friday, said excessive protein intake during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage.…

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Brain drain: Resident doctors advocate overhaul of Nigeria’s health system

Association of Residents Doctors (ARD), Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), yesterday, called for an overhaul of Nigeria’s health system to…

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Only 1 African country ready to respond to public health emergency – CDC

The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (AfricaCDC) says only one country is ready to respond to public health…

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COVID-19: Nigeria has met 70% vaccination target – Officia

Nigeria successfully met its ambitious target of fully vaccinating 70 per cent of its population against the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr…

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Do not threaten me with strike, Wike warns FCT doctors

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has warned the resident doctors in the nation’s capital against.  threatening…

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Myths about HPV vaccine untrue, unfounded — FG

As the Federal Government gets set to launch the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine in Abuja on Oct. 24, it…

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HPV vaccine not compulsory in Nigeria – NPHCDA

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has said that the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is highly efficacious in…

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Babies born with teeth normal, not witchcraft – says paediatric dentist

A paediatric dentist, Dr. Osarugue Ota, says babies born with teeth or who grow teeth within 30 days of birth…

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