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The first malaria treatment suitable for babies and very young children has been approved for use. It’s expected to be…
Safiu Kehinde No fewer than three children have died, and six others infected, following a suspected diphtheria outbreak in Zaria,…
Agency Report Nigeria has recorded 145 deaths from Lassa fever as of 2025 Epidemiological Week 25, with a case fatality…
Agency Report The Society For Family Health (SFH), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) says Kwara recorded 85 per cent uptake of…
Safiu Kehinde No fewer than 871,000 people die worldwide annually from loneliness, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says. According to…
Safiu Kehinde The Kwara State Government is set to commence a four-day polio vaccination campaign targeting 1.2 million children from…
Safiu Kehinde An endocrinologist, Dr Ayuba Mugana, has cited risk of foot injuries and amputation as reason why diabetic patients…
Agency Report The Federal Government has raised concerns that many cases of hypertension in Nigeria remain undiagnosed, significantly contributing to…
Agency Report The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a rise in the fatality rate of…
Safiu Kehinde The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised alarm over presence of unregistered…