Six patients die as Kenyan nurses go on strike over pay dispute
Kenyan government nurses have gone on strike over delays in an agreement that will give them pay rises, a union official said on Tuesday, bringing Read more
Kenyan government nurses have gone on strike over delays in an agreement that will give them pay rises, a union official said on Tuesday, bringing Read more
At least 15 children have died in South Sudan from a botched attempt to immunise them against measles, officials say. They were vaccinated with the Read more
Democratic Republic of Congo Health Minister Oly Ilunga Kalenga says an outbreak of Ebola which killed four people has been brought under control. Mr Kalenga Read more
The number of children dying worldwide of diarrhoea fell by a third between 2005 and 2015, researchers have found. The Lancet study says better access Read more
Millions of insecticide-treated bed nets are being delivered to protect people from malaria in the West African nations of Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone, where the Read more
Ms Amina Mohammed, Deputy UN Secretary-General, has said more than 36.7 million people are living with HIV/AIDS and warned that the pandemic was still far Read more
Women who breastfeed their children have been found to be at substantially less risk of developing uterus cancer, according to researchers at the QIMR Berghofer Read more
KINSHASA — Democratic Republic of Congo’s Health Ministry has approved the use of a new Ebola vaccine to counter an outbreak of the hemorrhagic fever in Read more
India has reported its first three cases of the Zika virus, including two pregnant women who delivered healthy babies. Health Ministry officials said that the Read more
Nigerians who drive diesel engine cars or use diesel engine generators to power homes and offices need to read this warning: diesel fume can damage Read more
A study conducted by the Pennsylvania State College of Medicine is the first to examine the impact of sleep duration on the risk of death Read more
Mrs Victoria Olayemi, an environmentalist with the Federal Ministry of Environment, has called on Nigerians to always imbibe good hygienic culture. Olayemi told the News Read more
Your mouth feels like it’s burning: One of the most bizarre side-effects of the menopause is the scalding feeling some women get on their lips, Read more
After struggling to conceive for 17 years, a couple in Virginia welcomed sextuplets into their family with the help of a 40-person medical team. Ajibola Read more
Researchers say a daily glass alcoholic beverage might increase the risk of breast cancer. According to a new report by the World Cancer Research Fund Read more
KINSHASA (Reuters) – A fourth person has likely died from Ebola in remote northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said on Sunday, Read more
Nestle Nigeria PLC, a leading nutrition, health and wellness company, says there is need to tackle the urgent health challenge of hypertension as its prevalence Read more
Dr Sani Aliyu, the Director-General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), says the world has made significant progress on HIV vaccine research and Read more
The Kaduna State Government says it has recorded eight deaths since the outbreak of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) was reported in parts of the country Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Sunday a second case of Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo after an outbreak this week of 17 Read more
The Oyo State Government on Sunday said it would commence series of free medical services on Monday. Mr Toye Arulogun, the Commissioner for Information, Culture Read more
The Kogi chapter of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has suspended its 10-day old strike to give room for dialogue with the government. In a statement Read more
The Management of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has assured Nigerians of adequate surveillance at the nation’s airports following the outbreak of Ebola virus Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. At least one person has died after contracting the Read more
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) Chapter, has commenced a three-day warning strike to protest against deductions in their Read more
A fresh study suggests there may be a link between taking high doses of common anti-inflammatory painkillers – such as ibuprofen – and heart attacks. Read more
In 2015, there were 1.13 billion people living with high blood pressure worldwide, with the majority of them in low and middle-income countries. The findings Read more
Medical samples from four of the victims of a disease in Liberia that initially baffled scientists have tested positive for a type of meningitis, the Read more
Breast cancer survivors who consume even a small amount of alcohol have a higher chance of suffering a relapse than those who don’t, an Australian Read more
The TY Danjuma Foundation, in conjunction with Care Vision Support Initiative (CASI), a non-governmental organization, on Friday concluded their five-day free eye care service in Read more
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