Health
Heartbeat by sound: Scientists develop non-invasive pacemaker
By Sola Ogundipe What if a person who needs a pacemaker no longer had to undergo surgery to have one implanted? Imagine having no wires threaded into the heart, no
Herbal Concoction: Ondo Records 30 Deaths, 60 Suspected Cases
The death toll from the mysterious illness linked to the consumption of suspected toxic alcoholic substances in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State has risen to 30, with more
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Spreads To Seventh Province, Cases Top 7,000
More than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s worst outbreak of the deadly disease ever, according to figures from the Congolese authorities. The DRC
Weight-loss drug may also slow ageing – Study
A drug already transforming the treatment of obesity and diabetes may have another, unexpected effect: slowing some aspects of ageing. Read Also: Diphtheria: Abuja barber’s ‘surgery’ made child bleed to
Heartbeat by sound: Scientists develop non-invasive pacemaker
By Sola Ogundipe What if a person who needs a pacemaker no longer had to undergo surgery to have one implanted? Imagine having no wires threaded into the heart, no
Abayomi: Lagos Will Enforce Compulsory Health Insurance, Workers Under Pressure From Brain Drain
Commissioner for Health Professor Akin Abayomi has asserted that Lagos State will soon begin enforcing compulsory health insurance as the government seeks to ease pressure on public hospitals and improve
Self-care key to curbing Nigeria’s rising disease burden — Experts
… Say hospitals can’t cope if Nigerians ignore prevention, rational drug useBy Chioma Obinna As Nigeria battles a growing burden of chronic and non-communicable diseases, health experts have called for
NCDC takes over Nasarawa office, plans N400m remodeling
By Edwin Phillip, Lafia LAFIA: The North Central Development Commission, NCDC, has taken over its headquarters complex donated by the Nasarawa State Government and commenced plans to remodel the facility
Diphtheria: No outbreak in Lagos – Abayomi
… Says 53 suspected cases recorded this year… Urges parents to complete children’s 3 immunization dosesBy Chioma Obinna The Lagos state Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi on Wednesday raised
Diphtheria: No outbreak in Lagos – Abayomi
By Chioma Obinna The Lagos state Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi on Wednesday raised its disease surveillance and preparedness against diphtheria, warning residents not to panic but to remain
