Health
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Nigeria reports 627 measles cases, Katsina, Jigawa states worst hit
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 627 suspected measles cases across 30 states and 213…
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Sanwo-Olu calls for collective action against malaria
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, alongside the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, on Tuesday,…
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First cases reported in deadly 1918 flu pandemic
Just before breakfast on the morning of March 4, Private Albert Gitchell of the U.S. Army reports to the hospital…
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When Cigarette Warning Labels Led to a Crackdown on Smoking
The popularity of cigarette smoking in the United States first took off in the aftermath of World War I, when soldiers…
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Pope slept all night, resting after two breathing attacks – Vatican
Pope Francis, hospitalised with pneumonia in both lungs, slept all night and was resting on Tuesday after suffering two bouts…
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NAFDAC alerts Nigerians on circulation of substandard insulin syringes
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has raised the alarm over the illegal circulation and marketing…
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Ogun confirms 415 temporary health workers as permanent staff
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has approved the regularisation and absorption of 415 temporary health workers across the state-owned hospitals…
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UNAIDS raises concerns as US stops HIV funding
The United States Government has terminated its agreement with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, an innovative joint venture…
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Pope suffers breathing ‘crisis’ – Vatican
Pope Francis, in hospital with pneumonia, suffered a breathing “crisis” on Friday which caused him to vomit, but he was…
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Hospitalised pope no longer in critical condition – Vatican
Pope Francis’s condition is not currently critical, a Vatican source said Friday, after a series of clinical improvements for the…
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