Lagos High Court convicts cosmetic surgeon, Adepoju over client’s death
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has convicted a medical doctor and founder of MedContour Services Ltd., Dr. Anuoluwapo Adepoju, who conducted a
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African First Ladies unite to fight cancer
In a powerful display of solidarity, First Ladies from across Africa gathered in Abuja this week to confront the continent’s growing cancer crisis head-on. Hosted
Diabetes: Roche urges government, stakeholders to invest in nursing education
Diabetes: Roche urges government, stakeholders to invest in nursing education By Yunus Yusuf Roche Diabetes Care has called on government, healthcare and philanthropic organisations
Dangerous side effect: Widely used COVID-19 vaccine withdrawn by producer Oxford-AstraZeneca
The Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is being withdrawn worldwide due to concerns over a rare and dangerous side effect. This development came months after the pharmaceutical
World Malaria Day: U.S., Nigeria work together to support healthy communities
Photo Caption: USAID/Nigeria Deputy Mission Director Sara Werth reaffirming the U.S. government’s support for Nigeria in the fight against malaria during the annual World Malaria
Only 58,000 doctors have renewed their licence due to brain drain – MDCN boss
The Registrar, Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, Dr Fatima Kyari, has disclosed that only 58,000 doctors have renewed their annual practising licence in 2023
Pioneer patient with transplanted pig kidney discharged after surgery
In a medical breakthrough that signals hope for thousands of patients on organ transplant waiting lists, Rick Slayman became the first individual to be discharged
New prostate cancer cases to double by 2040, says Report
he number of new prostate cancer cases around the world will more than double over the next two decades as poorer countries catch up with
UCH threatens doctors over planned night-duty boycott
The management of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday, warned its workers, including doctors, against shunning night duties, stressing that “whoever fails
First Lady Remi Tinubu donates N1bn to fight tuberculosis
The First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu, on Thursday, donated N1 billion to support the fight to end the Tuberculosis epidemic in Nigeria by 2030. Tinubu
