A rare and deadly virus has re-emerged in India, putting health authorities across Asia on edge. India has confirmed two cases of the Nipah virus, a zoonotic disease carried by...
A junk food adverts ban has come into effect across the UK from Monday as part of government efforts to reduce childhood obesity. Under the new rules, food and drinks...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it has met 90 per cent of the demands made by resident doctors in its workforce, pending full implementation. Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, Mandate...
Resident doctors employed by the Federal Capital Territory Administration have issued a notice to join the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors in an indefinite industrial action expected to begin on...
The quality of a nation’s healthcare system mirrors the commitment of its leaders to citizens’ wellbeing. In countries like Singapore, Japan, South Korea and Switzerland, robust funding and sound policies...
Surgeons in Hapur, India, have reportedly removed 29 steel spoons, 19 toothbrushes, and two pens from the stomach of a man in what doctors described as one of the most...
With global erectile dysfunction projected to affect over 320 million people by 2025, Nigeria is contributing significantly as more people turn to fake, unregulated aphrodisiacs without medical advice. This frantic...
National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives – Federal Health Institutions Sector, NANNM-FHI, on Wednesday commenced a seven-day warning strike despite appeals by the Federal Government against proceeding with the...
Doctors under the National Association of Government General and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) in Ondo State have begun a three-day warning strike, disrupting services in government-owned hospitals across the state. The...
Tanner Martin, a 30-year-old American man diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, has passed away. The Utah-based social media influencer’s death comes 41 days after he welcomed his first child...