Health and Environment

Smoking can reduce fertility, WHO says

THE World Health Organization (WHO) says new evidence shows that smoking may reduce the chances of conceiving, with tobacco...
Mustapha USMAN -

Diphtheria: Expert calls for post-vaccination surveillance amid fresh outbreaks

A virologist and infectious disease expert, Solomon Chollom, has called for evidence-based post-vaccination surveillance to determine whether people vaccinated...
Mustapha USMAN -

NAFDAC raids over 6,000 facilities, removes 7,210 unsafe products in three months

THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has removed 7,210 non-compliant products from circulation after inspecting...
Mustapha USMAN -

Agency seals 12 Islamic medicine stores, 1 clinic in Niger crackdown

THE Niger State Private Health Facilities Agency (NiSPHFA) has sealed 12 unregistered Islamic medicine stores in Minna and a...
Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
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EXPLAINER: Key facts you should know about diphtheria disease

Nigeria is facing a growing diphtheria outbreak, with more than 10,000 confirmed cases recorded this year, according to the Nigeria...
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WHO warns Ebola outbreak in DRC is spreading rapidly

THE World Health Organization (WHO), says the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 6,000 reported...
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