Nipah virus outbreak in India triggers Asia-wide health alert
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…
Child obesity: UK bans junk food adverts on TV, online
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…
Resident doctors: FCTA has met 90% demands – Official
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…
FCT resident doctors to join NARD indefinite strike Saturday
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…
Nigeria Healthcare Crisis: A System in Terminal Decline
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…
Indian surgeons remove 29 spoons, 19 toothbrushes, pens from patient’s stomach
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…
Sex: The Impact of Performance Anxiety
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…
Nurses embark on 7-day strike in Nigeria
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…
JUST IN: Ondo Doctors Embark on Three-Day Warning Strike
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…
US influencer Tanner announces own death in pre-recorded video after 5-year cancer battle
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…
