cancer

WHO raises survival hope for diabetes, cancer patients, approves new drugs

RESPITE may have come the way of people living with diabetes and cancer as the World Health Organization (WHO) has approved new drugs for...

Marcus Fatunmole - October 2, 2021

AACR calls for application for cancer journalism prize

THE American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is accepting applications for the AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism. The prize raises awareness of...

Blessing Otoibhi - September 29, 2021

FG needs to declare state of emergency on shortage of healthcare workforce – Chidebe

PROJECT Pink Blue, a health and psychological trust centre in Abuja, has urged the Nigerian government to declare a state of emergency on the...

Arinze NWAFOR - July 8, 2021

Lawmakers call for national survey on cancer, treatment facilities

THE HOUSE of Representatives on Thursday called on the Federal Ministry of Health to commission a national survey to generate reliable data on the...

Olugbenga ADANIKIN - July 3, 2020

Trans-fat is a slow poison in our food chain, food activists raise the alarm, call for regulation

COALITION of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) against trans-fat in Nigeria, particularly the industrially-produced trans-fatty acids has called on the general public to reject foods...

Olugbenga ADANIKIN - March 4, 2020

Vengeful exposed fake drug peddler promises to “hunt down” ICIR Amos Abba after investigative report

AMOS Abba, an ICIR reporter on Tuesday was threatened by an aggrieved fake drug peddler who promised to "hunt him down" after the journalists' investigation...

Jennifer UGWA - January 7, 2020

After cancer comes financial, psychological stress, group advocates support centres for families

AFTER Terngu Uduezue lost her mother to cancer in February, she developed a deep interest in advocacy, especially in the provision of counselling centres...

Rebecca Akinremi - December 1, 2019