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FG launches 5-day free health care for 20m Nigerians

Nigeria has declared five days of free health services targeting nearly 20 million people across 409 lowest-performing local government areas. For fiv

Expert tasks FG on viral hepatitis, says 20m Nigerians at risk

A gastroenterology specialist, Professor Abraham Orkurga Malu of Jos University Teaching Hospital, has called on the federal government to take decisi

Coronavirus: Enugu records first case, as govt isolates suspect

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a suspected case of the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Enugu. This was disclosed via its

What are the symptoms of coronavirus?

Like other coronaviruses, including those that cause the common cold and that triggered SARS, COVID-19 is a respiratory illness. The most common sympt

Does consuming fruit during pregnancy improve cognition in babies? – Research

You may have heard of a 2016 study linking cognitive enhancement in babies with eating more fruit during pregnancy. But how strong is that link? That’