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Over 8,000kg of Illicit Drugs Destroyed as NDLEA Launches First Public Disposal Exercise in Yobe

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday conducted the public destruction of 8,166.95 kilogrammes of illicit drugs in Yobe State, marking...

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No Full Approval for Herbal Drugs Without Clinical Trials — NAFDAC Warns Practitioners

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reaffirmed that no herbal medicine will receive full regulatory approval without...

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WHO Raises Alarm as Antibiotic Resistance Surges Globally, Turning Common Infections Deadly

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning over the alarming rise in drug-resistant bacterial infections, saying the trend is undermining...

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Mother Seeks Public Help to Save 21-Month-Old Daughter Battling Rare Heart Defect

Precious Moses, mother of 21-month-old Chimamanda, has made a heartfelt appeal for financial support to save her daughter’s life as the toddler battles...

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Ogun Govt Reaffirms Commitment to Safe Abortion Guidelines to Curb Maternal Deaths

The Executive Secretary of the Ogun State Primary Healthcare Board, Dr. Elijah Ogunsola, has reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to fully implementing the...

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World Breakthrough: 71-Year-Old Man Survives Six Months After First-Ever Pig Liver Transplant

In a groundbreaking medical milestone, researchers have successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig liver into a human — the first time such a...

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Rotary Club of Lagos Palmgrove-Estate Seeks More Support to Expand Free Cataract Surgery Programme

The Rotary Club of Lagos Palmgrove-Estate has called on Nigerians and corporate organisations to offer greater support for its life-changing cataract surgery initiative,...

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National Flag-off Heralds Ambitious Integrated Health Campaign

In a decisive move to bolster public health, the Federal Government yesterday launched the National Integrated Campaign for Measles‑Rubella, Polio, Human Papillomavirus (HPV),...