Scientists from the University of New South Wales and the University of Technology Sydney have revealed how cancer cells circumvent a common cancer therapy.
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The Bauchi State Government flagged off a campaign for the introduction of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine targeting girls aged 9-14 years.
As part of efforts to reduce the prevalence of cancer in Nigeria, the Federal Government on Monday unveiled three policy documents to achieve its aim.
A consortium of Civil Society Organisations working on cancer awareness on Saturday held a 5km walk to create awareness of Breast cancer as well as offered free screening for over 300 women.
The Coordinating Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), the Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), convened a media orientation meeting on the response to diphtheria outbreak in the country.
ASHENEWS reports that a maternity complex and two blocks of 40-bed capacity patient wards have been constructed by the Madugu Foundation in collaboration with the National Agricultural Extension, Research and Liaison Services at the General Hospital Gwandu, Kebbi state.
In the USA, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has even recommended a ban on hair-smoothing and hair-straightening products that contain formaldehyde, a chemical known to cause cancer.
What Is Rheumatoid Arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease, which means that your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by mistake, causing inflammation (painful swelling) in the affected parts of the body. Unlike the wear-and-tear damage of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis affects the lining of your joints, causing a painful swelling that can eventually result in bone erosion and joint deformity.
Researchers from LSTM, in collaboration with researchers in Kenya and the USA, have been investigating options for girls and young women in low-and-middle-income countries to manage menstruation with comfort and dignity and to improve health outcomes.
As the Federal Government gets set to launch the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine in Abuja on Oct. 24, it has debunked myths making the rounds which claims that the vaccine is intended to reduce fertility in girls.