The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is to establish a National Catastrophic Fund to specifically address terminal ailments such as cancer, advanced heart disease, among others....
The Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, on Saturday laid the foundation for the construction of a 200-bed Emergency and...
A man, who tested positive for the coronavirus [Covid-19] disease in Bauchi, has fled the state’s isolation centre. The State Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Taskforce...
A pastor, who went to pray for a coronavirus [Covid-19] positive patient in River State, has reportedly contracted the disease, Governor Nyesom Wike has said. The...
Cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus have surged in South Africa, with the country reporting its largest daily increase yet to...
A man in London appears to be the second person ever cured of HIV, his doctors said. The man — whose case was first announced a year ago —...
The National President, Nigerian Association of Nephrology, Prof. Ifeoma Ulasi, has said no fewer than 20 million Nigerians have kidney disease. Ulasi added that of this...
The death toll in Nigeria from an outbreak of Lassa fever has risen to 70, the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said Thursday. NCDC, the...
Nasarawa State Ministry of Health has embarked on sensitisation campaign to markets to educate traders, especially those selling food items on preventive measures against lassa fever...
The Kebbi State Government on Wednesday said it has adopted proactive campaign strategies to enhance awareness creation on cancer to encourage early detection and treatment of...
Mrs Ednah Obinna, a Dermatologist, based in Abuja, says 20 per cent of dermatomyositis cases are associated with the development of internal cancer. Dermatomyositis is an...
An ace broadcaster and veteran actor, who made waves in the 1980s on Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Mr Sadiq Daba, again needs financial help from Nigerians....
The Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (BSPHCDA), Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, has disclosed that the death toll in the recent Yellow Fever...
The World Health Organization said Tuesday that “burn-out” remains an “occupational phenomenon” that could lead someone to seek care but it is not considered a medical...
A Dentist, Dr Innocent Osazuwa, on Wednesday, said persistent bad breath or bad taste in the mouth may be a warning sign of gum disease. Osazuwa,...