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UN: Nigeria Ranked Third In Countries With Highest Maternal Deaths
Ulla Mueller, the Country Representative of the UN Population Fund in Nigeria (UNFPA Nigeria), says women and girls face obstacles and systemic barriers that limit […]
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WHO Says Sweetener Used In Diet Coke ‘Possibly Causes Cancer’
An artificial sweetener used in Diet Coke could “possibly” cause cancer, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is set to announce. Aspartame, which is used in […]
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What Is Disease X? Here Is All You Need To Know
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning about an even deadlier virus known as ‘Disease X’ just as the devastating Covid-19 pandemic, which […]
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‘Disease X’: NCDC Urges Nigeria To Prepare Well For Next Pandemic
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says a peacetime health system is needed to better prepare for the next pandemic. NCDC director-general […]
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Spain Emerges First European Country To Allow Women Go On Menstrual Leave
Spain’s sexual and reproductive health law, which includes the right for women to take time off work when they have their period, took effect on […]
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FG To Employ, Pay ‘Ad Hoc Doctors’ With Striking Physicians’ Salaries
President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime says it will employ “ad hoc” doctors to work if the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) members go on strike. […]
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Nigerian Biochemists To Begin Test-Treatment For HIV Cure
A group under the aegis of Biochemist Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BPAoN) says it would soon release test-treatment for cure of HIV/AIDS. This is coming […]
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What You Need To Know About Ethylene Oxide Found In Some Indomie Instant Noodles
What Is Ethylene Oxide? Ethylene oxide is an organic compound with the formula C2H4O. It is a cyclic ether and the simplest epoxide: a three-membered […]
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Oral Sex Is Now The Leading Risk Factor For Throat Cancer
Over the past two decades, there has been a rapid increase in throat cancer in the west, to the extent that some have called it […]
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FG Approves Use Of Groundbreaking Oxford Malaria Vaccine
The federal government has granted provisional approval for the R21/Matrix malaria vaccine developed by scientists at Oxford University. Mojisola Adeyeye, director-general of the National Agency […]