Category: Health
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WHY WOMEN LIVE LONGER THAN MEN: NEW INSIGHTS FROM MAX PLANCK RESEARCH
A groundbreaking study reveals evolutionary and genetic roots behind female longevity advantage. Researchers at the Max Planck Society analysed data from over 1,176 mammal and bird species and found that female mammals live on average 12% longer than males, while in birds, males live about 5% longer. The study debunks the idea that environmental pressures…
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NIGERIA LAUNCHES MASSIVE VACCINATION DRIVE TO PROTECT 106 MILLION CHILDREN
A historic campaign unites vaccines and child health services to combat measles, rubella, and polio nationwide. Nigeria, supported by WHO and partners, began one of its largest integrated vaccination campaigns targeting 106 million children against measles, rubella, and poliomyelitis. The two-phase campaign started in 20 high-risk northern states plus Oyo, with expansion to southern states…
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2025 NOBEL PRIZE SEASON BEGINS WITH MEDICINE AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT
The world’s top medical breakthrough reveals its latest heroes as Nobel Week kicks off. The 2025 Nobel Prize season opens on Monday with the Physiology or Medicine award announcement by the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, starting no earlier than 11:30 am local time. This prestigious prize recognizes groundbreaking research that advances human health, continuing a…
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NAFDAC SEALS TWO CHINESE SUPERMARKETS, EIGHT COSMETICS SHOPS IN ABUJA FOR SELLING UNREGISTERED PRODUCTS
Crackdown on unapproved, harmful products worth N170 million protects consumers and public health. NAFDAC shut down two Chinese-owned supermarkets in Abuja’s Jabi district and eight cosmetics shops at Wuse market following complaints and intelligence reports. The seized goods included unapproved food items labeled only in Chinese, aphrodisiac pills, body enhancement creams, and toxic cosmetics. Officials…
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FIRST INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ARTEMISIA TO UNITE GLOBAL EXPERTS IN ARUSHA
Exploring Artemisia’s promise for health, agriculture, and climate resilience on a global stage. Arusha, Tanzania, will host the groundbreaking first International Symposium on Artemisia from October 8-10, 2025. The event, co-hosted by the Aga Khan Foundation, AKU, and others, will gather over 200 experts worldwide to share research and policies on Artemisia’s medicinal uses, including…
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FIRST LADY OLUREMI TINUBU LAUNCHES FREE SANITARY PAD SCHEME TO EMPOWER SCHOOLGIRLS
Tackling period poverty head-on, the scheme supports dignity, education, and menstrual health for 370,000 girls nationwide. In Gombe, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu unveiled the Flow With Confidence initiative under her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), distributing a year’s supply of sanitary pads to 10,000 girls in each Nigerian state and the FCT. The program aims to…
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NCDC REPORTS 166 LASSA FEVER DEATHS IN NIGERIA, CASE FATALITY RATE RISES TO 18.5%
Despite fewer cases, delayed treatment and poor health-seeking fuel more fatalities, especially in five key states. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirmed 166 deaths from Lassa fever between January and September 2025, with a fatality rate of 18.5%, up from 16.9% in the same period of 2024. A total of 895…
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NIGERIA’S HEALTH SYSTEM UNDERPERFORMS AT 45%, BELOW AFRICAN AVERAGE
Despite reforms, Nigeria’s healthcare faces huge gaps in funding, infrastructure, and coverage. The African Health Observatory Platform (AHOP) reveals Nigeria’s health system performs at just 45%, lagging behind the African average of 56%. Despite spending reforms, government health expenditure remains among the lowest in Africa, with 80% of infrastructure dysfunctional and private providers delivering 70%…
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OYO NMA SUSPENDS STRIKE AFTER GOVERNOR MAKINDE’S INTERVENTION
Quick action by Governor Makinde averts healthcare disruption as NMA calls off strike. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Oyo State chapter has suspended its planned strike initially set for October 2, thanks to Governor Seyi Makinde’s prompt engagement. NMA’s General Secretary, Dr. Tobi Bright, announced that the governor pledged to address critical demands including promotion…
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MSF SOUNDS ALARM ON CRITICAL MEDICAL SUPPLY SHORTAGES IN BORNO
Surge in malnutrition and measles strains Maiduguri health facilities amid funding gaps. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) urges Nigerian authorities and aid groups to urgently address severe shortages in medical supplies and staffing across Borno, especially Maiduguri. Following a sharp rise in malnutrition and measles cases, MSF nearly doubled bed capacity at Nilefa Kiji Hospital and…
