Deaths from rectal cancer are rising fast among people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, according to new data highlighted by NBC News, and the trend is getting worse, not better. From... Read more »
Nigeria is facing a deepening cancer crisis, losing close to 80,000 people every year, with over 127,000 new cases recorded annually, according to the latest data from GLOBOCAN. Health authorities have confirmed... Read more »
The Cross River State Government has confirmed the identification and isolation of 10 additional persons showing symptoms of COVID-19 after contact with a Chinese national who reportedly reintroduced the virus into Nigeria.... Read more »
Nigeria has recorded 20,838 new HIV infections between January and March 2026, highlighting ongoing challenges despite a gradual decline in overall national prevalence. Data from the Nigerian National Data Repository shows Lagos... Read more »
Kwara Is Best Place To Give Birth And Raise Children In Nigeria — Health Commissioner, Amina El-Imam
The Kwara State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Aminat Ahmed El-Imam, has described Kwara as one of the most favourable places in Nigeria for childbirth and child upbringing, crediting the state’s healthcare transformation... Read more »
As the world commemorates World Health Day, former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has delivered a scathing critique of Nigeria’s healthcare system, describing the country as a “disgraced nation” over its poor health... Read more »
A newly identified COVID-19 variant, BA.3.2 nicknamed “Cicada” is drawing growing attention from global health experts over concerns that its mutations could reduce the effectiveness of current vaccines. The variant is a... Read more »
A man has taken to social media to share his concern over the high rate at which people are living with HIV in Enugu and most of them are not aware. According... Read more »
In one of the largest humanitarian medical interventions recently witnessed in Lagos State, the Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation has concluded a six-day free health outreach, directly impacting approximately 10,000 families across three communities.... Read more »
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public to the recall of all batches of MR.7 Super 700000 capsules due to safety concerns over undeclared... Read more »
The Head of the Department of Disease Prevention, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC), Dr. Tochi Okwor has expressed worry over the spread of Lassa Fever among healthcare providers in Nigerian health... Read more »
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has begun strict nationwide enforcement of the ban on sachet and small-pack alcoholic drinks, calling it the “best solution” to tackle... Read more »
A Nigerian doctor based in Canada has made shocking allegations that some medical practitioners in Africa engage in unethical and fraudulent practices, including performing fake appendectomies. In a statement, the doctor, identified... Read more »
Alcohol often gets a bad rap, and for good reason. Excessive drinking is linked to liver disease, heart problems, and a host of social and psychological issues. But what about moderate alcohol... Read more »
For many women, painful periods are brushed off as normal—something to endure quietly every month. But when bleeding becomes unusually heavy, cramps are debilitating, and your cycle starts interfering with daily life,... Read more »
For many couples, the desire to have a baby boy (or girl) is deeply personal—sometimes cultural, sometimes emotional, sometimes just a family dream. While nature ultimately makes the final decision, science offers... Read more »
Fibroids, also known as uterine leiomyomas, are non-cancerous growths in the uterus that affect millions of women worldwide. Traditionally associated with women in their late 30s and 40s, recent studies suggest that... Read more »
The Medical Director of the Snakebite Hospital and Research Centre in Kaltungo, Gombe State, Dr Nicholas Amani, says anti-snake venom is not only a scarce commodity in Nigeria but also in many... Read more »
The sudden seizure of funds to fight HIV/AIDS following the U.S. recent policy on foreign aid will erode all achievements and put young Nigerians at risk, an expert has said. Nandul Durfa,... Read more »
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said its enforcement of the sachet alcohol ban is protective rather than punitive, stressing that no alcohol producing company has... Read more »