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77,753 children for polio immunization in Jigawa council

The Kiyawa Local Government Council of Jigawa said that 77,753 children would be vaccinated against polio in the ongoing immunisation. The council&rsq

Nigeria develops herbal drugs for treatment of Ebola, malaria

The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) says it has successfully researched and developed six traditional herbal pr

Lassa fever: Nurses call for overhaul of nation’s health system

Nurses under the auspices of University Graduates of Nursing Science Association (UGONSA), on Friday, called for the overhaul of the nation’s he

Hygiene: 1.3% GDP spent to tackle water-borne diseases, says youth group

About 1.3 per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is spent to tackle water-borne diseases, the Youth Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (Y

Toothpaste ingredient could fight malaria, research shows

Research carried out in part by an Artificially-Intelligent (AI)‘robot scientist’ has found that a common ingredient of toothpaste could b