Health & Fitness

Jehovah Witness New Rule On Blood Choice Jehovah’s Witnesses have clarified their position on blood use, allowing members to decide whether their own blood can be used during medical procedures while still rejecting transfusions from…
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Nigeria Sued Over Health Data Plan The Federal Government of Nigeria is facing legal action over plans to share citizens’ health data with the United States. The case was filed amid concerns about privacy and the protection of…
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NAFDAC Sends Warnings On Fake Drugs The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has raised concern over the spread of fake cancer drugs in Nigerian markets. The agency warned that counterfeit medicines are being…
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Nurses Forumn Demand Action Over Hospital Attack A nursing group has called for sanctions after a soldier allegedly assaulted a nurse at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital in Borno State. The Elegant Nurses Forum said the…
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UNIOSUN Medical Reaches Long Awaited Milestone Osun State University has secured full approval to graduate students from its medical programme. The decision allows the institution to produce trained doctors after completing the…
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MDCN Suspends Doctors Over Adichie’s Son Death The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria has suspended three doctors over the death of 21-month-old Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband Ivara Esege.…
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Court Set Date In Adichie Son Case The Coroner’s Court at the Yaba Magistrate Court in Lagos has postponed proceedings to April 14, 2026, to begin an inquiry into the death of 21-month-old Master Nkanu Nnamdi Esege. He was the son…
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Nigeria Opens Door To Sickle Cell Cure Patients living with sickle cell disorder in Nigeria can now access a curative treatment at the Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria in partnership with Lagos University Teaching Hospital in Lagos. …
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FG Unveils Plan To Tackle Doctor Shortage The Federal Government has unveiled plans to create the Armed Forces College of Medicine and Health Sciences to help close Nigeria’s severe shortage of medical doctors. The move comes as the…
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NMA Under Pressure as Medical Experts Leave The Nigerian Medical Association has revealed that more than 50,000 Nigerian-trained doctors are now working abroad, raising concern over the steady loss of medical talent. The disclosure…
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