A Nigerian-trained physician based in South Africa, Dr Wale Sodade, on Sunday advised Nigerians to be wary of genetically modified organisms (GMO) foods due to there harmful effects on human health.
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) is closely monitoring the emergence of new subvariants of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
The Kaduna state Committee on Food and Nutrition (SCFN), supported by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reviewed the state’s Multi-Sectoral Strategic Plan of Action on Nutrition (KDMSPAN), 2020-2024.
Weight loss jabs can improve the symptoms of heart failure in obese patients, a new study has found this out, allowing them to exercise for longer as well as lose weight.
The Executive Chairman of Bauchi State primary Health Care Development Agency Dr Rilwanu Mohammed has stated that the State has commenced a vaccination exercise in some local government areas in order to contain the outbreak of Diphtheria.
Dr Joshua Ibenu, a Public Health Expert, has advocated for the domestication of the Eye Health Policy to improve eye health care and reduce the number of persons with visual impairment in Nigeria.
The Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) is set to make significant strides in cancer research, as it will next year begin clinical trials on ovarian cancer in collaboration with the University of Miami and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Miami, the United States of America.
Dr Sunday Isiyaku, Sightsavers Country Director, has advised Nigerians to go for regular eye check-ups at least every six months for the prevention of visual impairment.
The U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday, said it detected two cases of a new COVID-19 virus subvariant, BA.2.86, and has issued a risk-assessment summary explaining what is known about it.
A medical expert, Dr Taiwo Adeniyi, has called on pregnant women to present themselves early at the hospital for pre-natal care to prevent problems during delivery.