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Lagos recorded over 650,000 malaria cases in 2020

A total of 657,154 patients with malaria were seen in both private and public health facilities in 2020, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof

Scientists identify severe asthma species, show air pollutant as likely contributor

An epidemiological study has shown that not only is non-Th2 a distinct asthma disease, its likely inducer is early childhood exposure to airborne Benz

Autism gene study finds widespread impact to brain’s growth signalling network

Mutations to Dyrk1a gene lead to brain undergrowth; an existing drug rescues the condition in newborn mice

Kaduna healthworkers protest abduction of 2 nurses from hospital

The National Association of Nurses and Midwives in Kaduna staged a peaceful protest over the abduction of two nurses by bandits at Idon, Kajuru Local

Senate wants use of made-in-Nigeria syringes mandatory in public hospitals

The Senate has urged the Federal Government to initiate a policy that will make it mandatory for all government-owned hospitals to use locally-manufac