Diseases

World Leprosy Day: WHO advocates concerted efforts to achieve global target of zero child infection by 2020 The World Health...

"Beating NTDs is essential for Africa’s economic development." At the 30th African Union Heads of State Summit, the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) added...

The government of Imo state has confirmed that two residents in the state's capital city of Owerri. State Health Commissioner,...

In Anambra, government is warning its residents on Garri while in Kogi, doctors are warning each other As Lassa fever...

New research establishes strong link between lactation duration and a mother's diabetes risk. A new study has provided longitudinal biochemical...

Nigerian government pledges support to efforts aimed at eradicating hepatitis in the country in the next 5 years Nigerian government...

Initially introduced in 2006, Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, has signed into law the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment...

In Nigeria, the word 'HIV/AIDS' is more dangerous than the virus. Why is this so? John Amhanesi explains The label...

33 years on, HIV vaccine remains elusive. Tola Oladimeji reports The HIV virus was first confirmed in 1984 as the...