Drug-resistant infections are on the rise in the country, adversely affecting human and animal health and also compromising the effective treatment of infections caused by bacteria, parasites, viruses and fungi. The failure or reduced efficacy of antimicrobial drugs (antibiotics, antivirals and antimalarials) to effectively combat infections certainly will make treatment of infections expensive, difficult or …
Becoming a consultant or specialist in a medical field of interest is the ultimate career goal of most physicians. Although there is no restriction to the number of specialisations a physician can have, most are contented with just one specialisation (considering the mental rigours and financial implications) while others who cannot go through the hurdles …
Olurotimi John Badero: World’s One and Only Fully Trained Cardio-Nephrologist Read More »
Task Fast Food Companies on Proper Libelling of Foods Members of the Nigerian Association of Nephrology (NAN) have condemned the rising incidence of diabetic kidney diseases in the country, thus, they have called for legislation against those fast food companies, who hitherto have not been complying with proper libelling of foods, to indicate calorie and …
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The Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr Kunden Deyin, has said Lassa fever has killed 10 people in the state, adding that 28 new cases of the disease has been recorded. Deyin told the News Agency of Nigeria in Jos on Thursday that 64 cases were taken to the laboratory for confirmation out of which …
A Consultant Neurologist, Dr Olusola Talabi, has said that stroke patients can survive the disease, if properly managed. Talabi, in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Thursday, advised patients to find out about the risk factors of the disease so as to take care of themselves. He said, “The most common risk factor for …
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The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), under the chairmanship of Aliko Dangote, has a mandate to realise Aliko’s vision of an Africa, whose people are healthier, better educated and more empowered. The vision is driven by the desire to change the current Africa narrative to one which emphasises Africa’s successes, contributions and accomplishments over time. The …
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In the dead of the night on the fateful day, Iya Alamun as she is fondly called, rushed her son, Alamun, to a private hospital in Osogbo, capital of Osun State. The little kid was in pain and he needed urgent medical attention. The doctor and the nurses on duty at the private hospital commenced …
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Women are more likely to experience serious complications after heart surgery than men are, a new study finds. Researchers say female patients are nearly 40 percent more likely to have a bad outcome and about twice as likely to have a stroke or die after a procedure as male patients. They believe women may not …
Study: Women have DOUBLE the risk of a deadly stroke after heart surgery compared to men Read More »
A report published in the Psychiatry Research has shown that smoking more than 20 cigarettes a day can damage the eyesight. According to sciendaily.com, the study included 71 healthy people who smoked fewer than 15 cigarettes in their lives and 63 who smoked more than 20 cigarettes a day. The participants were diagnosed with tobacco …
The 3.1 million-strong community of people living with HIV/AIDS has called on the government to commit more support for their welfare as donor funding for HIV services continue to dwindle. The new leadership of Network of People Living With HIV/AIDS (NEPWHAN) has listed on priorities a “four-year strategic plan” to guide its operations in line …
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