A biochemist, Mrs Maryam Bello-Hassan, has warned that prolonged use of cosmetics containing harmful substances such as heavy metals, could lead to fatal health consequences, including organ damage.
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Bandits on Sunday, in the Mariga local government area of Niger state, kidnapped three persons and kidnapped two rice farmers. The attack took place around 9:00am between Bangi and Kotonkoro. The assailants believed to be bandits, blocked the road, shooting at vehicles travelling along the route. Among the victims were the driver of a car, a young girl, and a passenger identified as Alhaji Ibrahim. Reports had it that they were travelling to the market when the attack occurred. Shehu Kotonkoro, the owner of the vehicle confirmed the incident, expressing his concern about the lack of security in the area.…
The Enugu State Ministry of Health has confirmed the death of 10 persons following a cholera outbreak in the state.
The Enugu State Government has announced the outbreak of cholera in the state, urging residents to take precautions to avoid its spread.
Even a stone-hearted devil cannot but must be undoubtedly empathetic to the plight of Mallam Amadu Yakubu, a devastatingly physically challenged person living in one of the most neglected communities in Jigawa state. Amadu lives in Kudai, a suburb of Dutse, which is the state capital of Jigawa. Amadu’s limbs, the two hands and legs, are crippled, born with disability. And he can neither walk nor use his hands to do any physical work for his livelihood. He crawls with difficulty moving even for a short distance, except when carried to aid his movement. Despite his disability, Amadu acquires a…
The Director of Viral and Emergent Pathogens, Control and Research, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Dr Joseph Okoeguale, said Edo had recorded 240 cases of Lassa fever and 21 deaths between December and March this year.
Pink Africa Foundation says the survival rate of patients with breast cancer in Nigeria is still low due to late detection and poor awareness.
The National Health Commission in China has released its first set of guidelines aimed at standardising the diagnosis and treatment of obesity.
ASHENEWS reports that the World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Egypt as malaria-free.
Nigeria has received its first doses of the malaria vaccine donated by GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance. Produced in collaboration between Oxford University and the Serum Institute of India (SSI), as part of a new effort to reduce malaria cases and deaths in the country.