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Bill To Establish Malaria Agency Passes Second Reading In Senate
The Senate has passed for the second reading a bill to establish the National Agency for Malaria Eradication. This followed the presentation of the general […]
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FCCPC Probes High Cost Of BP, Diabetes Medications
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has commenced an inquiry into the high cost and variation in the prices of drugs in the country. […]
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Philippine Village Pays Residents To Catch Mosquitoes To Combat Dengue Fever
The campaign, ‘May Piso sa Mosquito’ (There’s Peso in Mosquito), launched on Wednesday, has drawn crowds to the village hall. Village chief Carlito Cernal defended […]
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Lassa Fever Death Toll Rises To 53 Amid Decline In cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a decline in confirmed Lassa fever cases for the fourth epidemiological week of 2025. […]
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Uganda’s Ebola Case Rises To Three Amid Clinical Trial Of Vaccine
Uganda has started a trial vaccination programme for the strain of Ebola viral infection behind the country’s latest outbreak. According to the World Health Organisation, […]
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FG Pledges To Tackle Quackery In Health Sector
The federal government has reiterated its commitment to confront quackery in the health sector in order to address misdiagnosis and delayed treatment. Iziaq Salako, minister […]
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Ondo Nurses, Midwives Withdraw Services Over Poor Remuneration
Nurses in Ondo State have declared an indefinite strike from Friday over what they referred to as improper remuneration and poor welfare. Felix Orobode, the […]
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HMPV Virus In China: What You Need To Know About The Symptoms, Treatment, And Prevention
There has been a buzz online that China is battling another epidemic after many social media posts purportedly showed overwhelmed hospitals. Reports suggest that China […]
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Major Raid: NAFDAC Shuts Down 150 Shops Over Counterfeit Goods in Abia
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down 150 shops at Eziukwu market in Aba, Abia state. In a […]
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FG Dismisses COVID-19 Variant, XEC Claims, Reassures Nigerians
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has dismissed reports of the presence of the COVID-19 variant known as XEC in Nigeria, urging citizens […]