An Osogbo based Ophthal- mologist, Dr Roberts Chika has advised that proper eye checks and personal understanding of a person’s eye are positive cues to aid in the prevention of eye diseases and ailments that are associated with the eye,…
By Racheal Oyelola The Federal Government has said that those who have been vaccinated against the COVID-19 disease could still get infected and infect other people who come in contact with them. Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, gave the…
A boy in Arlington, Texas, has died from a rare and deadly brain infection he likely contracted from a city splash pad, health officials say. The boy, whose name and age were not released, was hospitalized at Cook Children’s Medical…
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency, (NPHCDA) says there is no scientific evidence suggesting COVID-19 vaccination can cause infertility in men or women. The Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib, told newsmen on Thursday in Abuja that the COVID-19…
The Vice President of the Association of Resident Doctors, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Dr Margaret Erhunmwunse, has said that cardiovascular disease remains the World’s number one killer, resulting in over 18 million deaths annually. Erhunmwunse said this while speaking…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appointed a professor of virology, Oyewale Tomori, to serve as a member of its Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 vaccine composition. The WHO announced the appointment of Tomori, a former vice-chancellor of the Redeemer’s…
The LAUTECH Teaching hospital, Ogbomosho, chapter of the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), has condemned the persistent assaults on its members, by some members of the host community. A statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Dr. Michael…
The National Complementary and Alternative Medical Association (NACAMA) has urged Nigerians to use digital health services to improve awareness, prevention and management of health diseases. Prof. Peter Katchy, the National President of the non-governmental organisation, made the call on Tuesday…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned tanker drivers against using kerosene tankers to carry groundnut oil. The NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, who gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja, said that the…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is partnering with traditional rulers to help drive the campaign against drug abuse among the youth in the nation’s rural communities. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC Director-General, disclosed this on…
