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Medical professionals in surgery have warned smokers scheduled for major operations to stop smoking for at least six weeks or more before the procedure date, to avoid poor outcomes. Frowning at smoking before surgery, they warned that it…

The UN's health agency, World Health Organization (WHO)  has declared an end to a nearly four-month outbreak of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea, saying the disease, a cousin of Ebola, had caused 35 confirmed or suspected deaths. "The…

The outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease in Equatorial Guinea ended  on Thursday, with no new cases reported over the past 42 days after the last patient was discharged from treatment. The outbreak, which was declared on February 13, was the…

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) on Thursday signed a new and revised Strategic Framework for Collaboration, designed to build stronger and more resilient…

Medical professionals have cautioned pregnant women to desist from taking unprescribed medications, warning that it can lead to miscarriage and deformities in babies. According to them, the use of medication in pregnancy without a doctor’s…

The Lagos State Government says it is targeting to increase its units of donated blood from its current over 115,000 units to 200,000 units. This is in the bid to meet its annual blood requirements and the World Health Organsation’s…

Nigerian government has received the sum of 2 million pounds from the UK to strengthen health workforce in the country. READ ALSO:WHO to accelerate efforts on food micronutrient fortification The British High Commissioner to Nigeria,…

A new study has revealed that eating plant-based diets or embracing a vegan lifestyle can boost cardiovascular health due to the low levels of cholesterol associated with them. READ ALSO:Loneliness may increase cardiovascular disease…

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today launches its first major immunization campaign against polio. They are set to carry this out using the novel polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2), to protect children against the devastating…

The World Health Organisation has condemned the rising number of tobacco users in the African region due to the increased production of tobacco products and aggressive marketing by the tobacco industry. WHO noted that while the number of…