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Experts decry poor funding, human resources for health research in Nigeria

Experts say poor funding and human resources capacity are hampering research and implementation of results in Nigeria. They stated this on  in Abuja d

Health commissioners to hold PHC financing forum

The Nigeria Health Commissioners’ Forum will soon hold a programme tagged Primary Health Care (PHC) financing forum to discuss the role of states in P

Deadly Ebola-like virus that lives in African monkeys can cause next pandemic— Study

Scientists fear they’ve found the next big pandemic threat — a virus that lives in African monkeys.  Simian hemorrhagic fever virus (SHFV) causes deva

Mould in blood could help doctors spot cancers — Research

Doctors could one day spot aggressive forms of cancer using a test that looks for mould spores in the blood. A group of international experts have fou

What to know about cervical cancer

Cervical cancer is the commonest reproductive tract cancer in Nigeria. It is also common in women who are highly reproductive, that is women who have