Nigeria has recorded more than 65,000 suspected cases of cholera in 35 states and about 195 local government areas (LGAs) in 2026, Director-General of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr. Jide Idris, has revealed.READ ALSO:...
Weeks after his case first came to public attention, the family of three-month-old Adegbite Robiah, who is in urgent need of corrective heart surgery, say they have raised only about N2,090,000 of the N17 million needed, leaving a shortfall...
Eating tomatoes every day may help reduce the amount of fat stored in the liver among people with steatotic liver disease associated with metabolic dysfunction (MASLD), according to a small exploratory study.
The researchers found that adults with MASLD who...
He Sokoto State The government has begun selecting candidates for 250 positions under the Community Midwifery Linkage and Scholarship Program, an initiative aimed at addressing the shortage of qualified midwives in rural and underserved communities.
The 10-day screening exercise, which...
Nearly one in four paternity tests conducted at Smart DNA Nigeria during the 2025/2026 reporting period did not identify the man tested as the biological father, according to data released by the laboratory.
The latest figures show that 23.6 percent...
Residents of Bauchi State have been advised to observe proper hygiene and avoid sharing personal items that may facilitate the transmission of the highly contagious eye infection commonly known as “Apollo”, which is currently spreading throughout the state.
The advice...
Results from a large trial of a personalized melanoma vaccine have raised hopes that doctors could eventually use vaccines to train the immune system to prevent a variety of cancers from coming back and perhaps, one day, treat them...
No fewer than 3.64 million Nigerians, representing about 1.5 percent of the country's population, are currently living with corneal blindness, the Eye Bank for Restoring Sight in Nigeria reported.
The organization also revealed that more than 200 patients are currently...
Peter Olaitan, Professor of Burns and Plastic Surgery at Osun University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, has urged African governments to end their dependence on foreign aid and temporary surgical missions for cleft care and develop sustainable, locally led systems capable...
President of the Nigerian Burn Injury Society (NBIS), Dr. Innih A. Kadiri, has called for greater efforts to improve pediatric burn care and address burn wound infections, describing both as critical challenges affecting the long-term survival and well-being of...
