In order to prevent the Joint Health Sector Unions’ recently suspended industrial action from resuming, the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals has urged the Federal Government to implement the…
Researchers at the University of Port Harcourt in Rivers State discovered elevated amounts of arsenic, lead, mercury, and cadmium in the breast milk of diabetes and non-diabetic postpartum moms. On…
Malam Farouk Salim, the director general of the Standards Organization of Nigeria, has warned Nigerians against purchasing uncertified goods that could risk their lives. On Thursday in Enugu, during SON’s…
The Federal Government launched an online registration of medical laboratories in Nigeria on Wednesday, to improve service delivery. This was announced in Abuja by Dr. Tosan Erhabor, the Registrar of…
Breadfruit is a fleshy fruit high in carbohydrates, fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B1 (thiamine), vitamin B3 (niacin), minerals such as iron, manganese, and phosphorus, and carotenoids such as beta carotene…
Deborah Doofan, a University of Port Harcourt undergraduate, passed away outside the emergency room of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Surulere, due to a shortage of available beds to…
Spinach is primarily composed of water and nutrient-rich leafy green that also contains protein, beta-carotene, carotenoids, flavonoids, and other critical chemicals. Although spinach can be consumed fresh, one can absorb…
On Tuesday, the United States Environmental Protection Agency established new regulations to control the amount of dangerous so-called “forever chemicals” in tap water. The initiative targets PFAS, or polyfluoroalkyl and…
A Health Development Bank of Nigeria (specialized bank) has been proposed by several stakeholders in the health sector as a means of addressing the sector’s financial difficulties. The decision was…
At a time when women’s rights are being attacked in the neighboring United States, the Canadian state of British Columbia announced on Tuesday that it will make prescription contraceptives free…
