Health
EXTRA: U.S. man who received first-ever modified pig kidney transplant dies
The world’s first patient with a transplanted pig kidney has died, almost two months after the operation. In March, Massachusetts...
Sokoto immunizes 118,000 new babies
A total of 118,000 were newly enrolled in routine immunization in Sokoto state. This was disclosed by the Operation Coordinator...
Measles kills 42 in Adamawa
Forty-two people have died due to outbreak of measles in Adamawa State. The state Commissioner of Health and Human Services,...
NBS says cost of healthy diet N982 in March
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has stated that the National Average Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) per adult...
Measles complications kill 19 children in Adamawa
Complication from measles is suspected to have killed at least 19 children in Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa....
REVEALED: 72,000 registered doctors not fit to practice in Nigeria — MDCN
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) says only 58,000 doctors renewed their annual practice licence out of the...
Kaduna hospitals abandoned for 20 years — Governor Sani
Kaduna state general hospitals have been in deplorable conditions for over 20 years despite guzzling billions. Kaduna State Governor Uba...
Nigeria first to introduce new 5-in-1 vaccine against meningitis – WHO
Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine – Men5CV – recommended by...
Jigawa, Bauchl, Yobe worse hit by meningitis — Minister
Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has declared Northern Nigeria, particularly Jigawa, Bauchi and Yobe states as...
212 persons hospitalised in after taking red yeast rice supplement
212 people have been hospitalised in Japan due to health damage related to the intake of Kobayashi pharmaceutical dietary supplement...