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NAFDAC Penalises Abuja Pizza Outlets For Using Expired Ingredients
The FCT Directorate of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has penalised two pizza outlets in the FCT […]
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Nigerians With Heart Conditions Warned Against Watching AFCON Final
An Akure-based medical practitioner, Thomas-Wilson Ikubese, has warned Super Eagles fans and football lovers who are highly emotional and have heart conditions to avoid Sunday’s […]
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Longest-Surviving Heart Transplant Patient Breaks World Record
The longest-surviving heart transplant patient, who underwent his operation in England, has been recognised by Guinness World Records. Bert Janssen, 57, from the Netherlands, has […]
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FCT Confirms Two Cases Of Lassa Fever, Sets Up Response Centre
The mandate secretary, FCT Health Services and Environment, Dr Dolapo Fasawe, says two Lassa fever cases have been confirmed in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) […]
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FG Warns Of Fresh Outbreak Of Meningitis In 19 States
..Says Disease Claimed 190 Lives In 2023 About 190 Nigerians were killed in 2023 in Cerebrospinal Meningitis-related deaths, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and […]
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UK Discovers First Human Case Of Swine Flu Strain H1N2
The UK’s first human case of swine flu strain H1N2, very similar to what has been circulating in pigs, has been detected, the UK Health […]
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NAFDAC Seeks Security Agencies’ Partnership To Rid South-East Of Sub-Standard Drugs
NAFDAC on Monday in Enugu sought the partnership of security agencies to rid the Southeast geopolitical zone of sub-standard, unwholesome and unregistered foods and drugs. […]
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Diphtheria: Yobe Records 1,796 Suspected Cases, 117 Deaths
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) has confirmed that 117 children have died following a diphtheria outbreak in Yobe since 2022. The agency, however, […]
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Jigawa Records 10 Deaths From 91 Suspected Cases Of Diphtheria
Jigawa State has recorded 91 suspected cases of diphtheria in 14 local government areas, with 10 deaths. The permanent secretary, Jigawa Ministry of Health, Salisu […]
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Researchers Develop Artificial Kidney To Free Patients From Dialysis
Scientists in the US are working on a new approach to treating kidney failure that could one day free people from needing dialysis or having […]