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Special Report: Inside world of local nail trimmers with crude, unhygienic…
From a distance, if you hear clicking sounds of metals at intervals, it maybe a call to loyal or prospective customers for…
Benue records 383 suspected Lassa Fever cases, 47 confirmed
Benue State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Paul Ogwuche, on Tuesday said the number of suspected Lassa fever cases…
Six medical workers test positive for Lassa fever in a week — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed that six healthcare workers were infected with Lassa fever…
How 22-year-old female Nigerian student in Canada died while donating…
The Canadian health authorities have launched investigations into the deaths of two people, including a Nigerian international…
NEMA alerts public to fire hazards, health dangers amid heatwave
The National Emergency Management Agency has alerted Nigerians about the rising risk of fire incidents and heat-related health…
WHO chief criticizes $2.7tn military expenditure while global hunger…
The Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Ghebreyesus, has criticised the level of global military spending,…
[HEALTH TIPS] 10 health benefits of fasting
When we refer to ‘fasting’ we’re talking about the abstinence from all or some food and drink for a given period of time.…
Lassa Fever claims 31 lives in five weeks – NCDC
Thirty-one people have died from Lassa fever within five weeks, according to the latest figures released by the Nigeria Centre for…
[HEALTH TIPS] How your sleep position affects your health
Sleep is a vital component of your overall health and well-being. When you don’t get enough sleep, your mind and your body suffer.…
Six dead as Edo confirms 28 Lassa Fever cases
No fewer than six people have died following a recent Lassa fever outbreak in two local government areas of Edo State.
The Edo…