Health Matters

RESIDENT doctors at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) in Sagamu, Ogun State, have suspended their ongoing 10-day warning strike following assurances from the state government regarding the payment …

TWELVE years after successfully containing the 2014 Ebola outbreak, Nigeria is once again strengthening its defenses against the deadly virus as new cases emerge in East and Central Africa. President …

THE Kebbi State Government has approved an extension of the mandatory retirement age for medical and veterinary doctors in the state civil service from 60 to 65 years. Under the …

A cholera outbreak in Borno State has resulted in the deaths of more than 40 people and infected over 3,000 residents across 139 communities in seven local government areas, according …

THE United States has announced stricter measures aimed at preventing the spread of Ebola, including enhanced airport screening for travelers arriving from affected regions and the temporary suspension of visa …

THE Oyo State Government has confirmed a case of Lassa fever at the University College Hospital (UCH) and has moved swiftly to activate emergency response protocols to contain the situation. …

THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has assured Nigerians that all Nestlé infant formula products approved for sale in the country are safe for consumption. …

FOUR persons, including two pregnant women, have reportedly died from suspected Lassa fever in Awe Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Following the deaths, the General Hospital in Awe was …

THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced a nationwide ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and bottles smaller …

US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will acquire Metsera, a maker of drugs for obesity and heart disease, for $4.9 billion, the companies said Monday. With the purchase, Pfizer aims to expand …