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How kidney function is measured

The main job of the kidneys is to filter blood and remove waste from the body. Doctors routinely order blood test to assess how well the kidneys are c

‘30% Nigerian women aged 15-49 regularly experience gender-based violence’

At least three in 10 Nigerian women aged 15 to 49 experience one form of sexual gender-based violence (SGBV) or another, the Executive Director, Women

COVID-19: Nigeria launches campaign in states with high cases

As part of efforts to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, the Federal Government on Monday launched the ‘Powerful H.A.N.D’ campaig

NAFDAC approves ‘Johnson and Johnson’ COVID-19 vaccine

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has granted emergency use authorisation for the ‘Johnson and Johnson&#

How substance abuse is increasing mental disorders

The upsurge in the incidences of mental disorder in the country is being driven by the menace of substance abuse and increment in neurological disease