Category: Health
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FMC Abuja appoints new emergency head after viral neglect video
The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abuja, has appointed Dr Timothy Samaila, a neurosurgeon, as the new Head of its Accident and Emergency Unit.
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Nigeria records 145 Lassa fever deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 145 deaths from Lassa fever in 2025, as the country continues to battle the viral hemorrhagic disease across 18 states.
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One child in every classroom in UK schools born through IVF
The equivalent of almost one child in every classroom in the United Kingdom is now born as a result of in vitro fertilisation or IVF fertility treatment, new figures suggest.
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NAFDAC confiscates harmful bleaching products in Kano
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has arrested six persons and sealed several shops in Sabon Gari, Kano, over illegal sale of skin-bleaching creams.
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95% of fevers in Lagos not malaria – Commissioner
Data now shows an astounding 95 out of every 100 fevers experienced in Lagos are not caused by malaria, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi says.
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Zamfara: NMA reacts over doctors’ salary increment
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has commended Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State for approving increase in medical doctors’ salary in the State.
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Lassa fever death rate rises as cases spread – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a rise in the fatality rate of Lassa fever, as the disease continues to spread across states with new confirmed cases and more deaths.
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Nigeria’s fertility rate not normal – UN agency
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has attributed Nigeria’s high fertility rate to limited reproductive rights and access, rather than cultural preferences alone.
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UNICEF raises alarm over polio variant in Kano LGs
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concern over the detection of a variant of the polio virus in four local governments in Kano State.