Chevron intensifies partnership with Lagos government on healthcare
... donates ambulance, refurbishes General Hospital ward Chevron, Nigeria’s third-largest oil producer,…
Mrs Shonuga: Another unwarranted death
By Franka Osakwe Forty-four days long gone since the needless…
Women with PMS have increased risk of High Blood Pressure
… also high risk of heart attack and stroke, new study shows…
WHO Africa region holds AGM
Polio, Ebola, Immunisation top agenda By Deo Akinbo, Abuja The 65th session…
Liberia seeks US help to determine cause of new Ebola cases
Two experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are set…
WHO survey reveals global ignorance on antibiotic resistance
Read findings of survey by countries here: As the World Health Organisation…
Moderate coffee drinking may be linked to reduced risk of death
P "Regular consumption of coffee can be included as part of a…
Viagra may benefit patients at risk for diabetes, new study shows
The drug sildenafil, sold as Viagra and other brand names, improves insulin…
FG re-affirms commitment to combat Measles
By DEO AKINBO, Abuja The Federal Government has re-affirmed its commitment…
Atueyi, Ogundipe, Osakwe shine at health media award
Publisher of Pharmanews, Nigeria's prestigious pharmaceutical journal, Dr. Ifeanyi Atueyi and eleven…
Gowon tasks pharmacists on fake drugs
As 22 new Fellows were inducted into the Nigerian Academy of Pharmacy…
Nigeria: ‘210,557 Kids Died From Pneumonia, Diarrhoea in 2015’
N Since the beginning of this year, about 750,000 Nigerian children…
Merck doles out 35million tablets to combat Schistosomiasis in Nigeria
By Deo Akinbo Multinational pharmaceutical firm, Merck, today donated 35 million tablets…
Philips introduces new diagnostic device to prevent childhood pneumonia
Royal Philips has announced the upcoming release of a Children’s Automated Respiration…
Commonwealth Medical Association lauds Buhari’s health ministers
The Commonwealth Medical Association (CMA) has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing…
Maternal deaths declines worldwide – UN Report
Latest report from WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and the United…
Physical inactivity and diabetes
Worldwide, people are less physically active: in the WHO European Region, one…
10 Facts about diabetes
About 347 million people worldwide have diabetes There is an emerging global…
Nigerians walk against diabetes
Today is World Diabetes Day. Amidst statistics showing that the condition is…
Prof. Adewole is Nigeria’s health Minister
Renowned professor of gynaecology and obstetrics and former Vice chancellor, University of…
