Health

The report notes that the high cost of drugs in Nigeria is already forcing patients to skip doses or forgo treatment altogether "based on anecdotal observations." Considering the economic realities...

A drug which stops HIV from infecting the body has proved to be a highly effective "real-world" preventative treatment, a study has confirmed. The research was conducted on 24,000 people...

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the regulatory body overseeing nursing and midwifery professions in the United Kingdom, is set to probe hundreds of Nigerian applicants seeking registration with the...

I have been managing my stomach ulcer for the past two years, yet, I am told that it has not healed. I will appreciate it if you can let me...

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has opposed the proposed five-year compulsory service for medical and dental practitioners. Last Thursday April 6, a bill seeking a minimum of five years for...

DESPITE living in agony for months, Glenn Horan could not even get on a NHS waiting list for a hip replacement op. But this week he was recovering at a...

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria has advised newly inducted foreign-trained doctors to consider practising their medical profession in the country, instead of travelling abroad in search of greener...

The announcement was made in a statement released by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 (PSC), Boss Mustapha. The...

Marijuana smokers are more likely to develop potentially deadly heart condition if they smoke it regularly, a study suggests. Cannabis users were 35 percent more likely to be diagnosed with atrial fibrillation...

This was made known by the PCN Registrar, Pharm Ibrahim Babashehu Ahmed, on Saturday during the presentation of the gazetted PCN (Establishment) Act 2022. A total of 19,059 illegal pharmaceutical...