Regulators Struggle to Curb Black Market Weight-Loss Jabs
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — As regulators struggle to curb the proliferation of unauthorized weight-loss injections across informal retail channels, the South African […]
Kenya Records Second Ebola Death as First Contacts Near Home
NAIROBI, KENYA — As kenya records second ebola fatality amid ongoing isolation measures in Nairobi, public health officials have confirmed the death […]
Ghana Closes Type 2 Polio Outbreak as It Marks World Polio Day
ACCRA, GHANA — As ghana closes type 2 poliovirus outbreak parameters following comprehensive health evaluations, the Ministry of Health and the Ghana […]
Nigeria Faces Extreme Heat Risk as NiMet Warns of Hotter Days
LAGOS, NIGERIA — As nigeria faces extreme heat risks driven by a global Super El Niño weather cycle, public health authorities and […]
Atiku Demands Accounts of ₦10 Billion Ebola Fund
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Demanding complete fiscal transparency over national health security allocations, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on the Federal […]
NCDC Tells Hospitals to Isolate Suspected Ebola Cases Before Lab Results
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Directing healthcare providers to treat all febrile patients with compatible travel histories as potential biosecurity risks, the ncdc tells […]
Gene Sequencing Links Nigeria’s Ebola Virus Closely to Kenya’s First Case
ABUJA, NIGERIA — As gene sequencing links nigeria’s confirmed Ebola case directly to the viral strain identified in Kenya’s index patient, federal […]
Nigeria Tracks 53 Ebola Contacts, Approves Weekly Quarantine Allowance
ABUJA, NIGERIA — As nigeria tracks 53 ebola primary contacts following expanded epidemiological tracing around its confirmed case, the Nigeria Centre for […]
Endometriosis and Getting Pregnant: What Women Need to Know
Endometriosis is a common condition that causes painful periods, pelvic pain and, for some women, difficulty conceiving. Many women in Nigeria live […]
IVF Treatment in Nigeria: A Step-by-Step Guide for Couples
Infertility affects many Nigerian couples and often brings stress, stigma and family pressure. In vitro fertilisation, or IVF, has helped many of […]
How to Take Levothyroxine: A Pharmacist’s Guide
Levothyroxine is one 1 of the most widely prescribed medicines in the world. It replaces the thyroid hormone that an underactive thyroid cannot […]