Don’t let Christmas celebrations turn to tears ―WHO chief warns

World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday cautioned that Christmas celebrations could turn to tears if people fail to keep up their guard against COVID-19 during the festive season. Speaking to at a news conference, WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said the period could turn to sadness if precautions are disregarded. Tedros said the number of […]

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United Nations remove cannabis from the list of world’s most dangerous drugs

The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (UNCND) on Wednesday November 2, voted to remove cannabis from the list of the world’s most dangerous drugs. The Vienna-based UN agency said in a statement that out of its 53 member states, 27 voted in support and 25 against the reclassification of the drug, with one abstention […]

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HIV positive Nurse reveals how she’s been keeping her male partner safe

A South African nurse who is HIV positive, has revealed how she’s been keeping her male partner safe from the virus. According to Angela Motsusi, HIV patients who take their ARVs daily, attend all clinic appointments and do blood checks as scheduled are safe of have sex with a negative partner. She wrote: “Living testimonies […]

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OAP Toolz recounts her family’s experience when they tested positive for coronavirus

OAP Tolu Oniru-Demuren popularly known as Toolz took to her Twitter handle to reveal that she, her hubby, Captain Tunde Demuren, and almost everyone in their home recently tested positive for the novel Coronavirus. In a Twitter thread, Toolz revealed that her greatest worries were her children who were fortunately not affected by the virus. […]

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Dr. Anu of Med Contour reportedly suspended from medical practice

Popular online doctor, @DrOlufunmilayo shared a story on Twitter platform that Dr. Anu Adepoju of Med Contour, Lagos has been suspended from medical practice. He broke the news saying the doctor has been suspended from the medical profession in Nigeria following multiple claims of malpractice and botched surgeries at her clinic, Med Contour. Recall Dr. […]

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3-time cancer survivor before turning 24 celebrates being cancer free (Photos)

Not many people are fortunate to survive cancer but a man has beaten this dreaded disease three times before even becoming 24 years of age. Uche, who lives in Canada, is now cancer free and he took to Twitter to celebrate this. The name ‘Uche’ suggests he is likely to be a Nigerian man living […]

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BBNaija’s star, Dorathy reportedly rushed to the hospital

The first runner-up of the just concluded Big Brother Naija reality show, Dorathy Bachor has reportedly been rushed to the hospital. The reality show star’s sister, Cynthia revealed that Dorathy was rushed to the hospital in the early hours of today October 2. She tweeted: “Rushing her to the hospital in the early hours of […]

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Fat thighs, big hips could lower chances of early death, new study says

A new study found that having broad hips or large hips could help a person to live longer while having a big waist does the opposite. The researchers looked into data for more than 2.5 million people between three and 24 years. The new ground-breaking study was recently published in the British Medical Journal. Dr […]

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World still ‘at the beginning’ of Covid-19 pandemic ―WHO envoy says

The world is still ”at the beginning” of the Covid-19 pandemic and is “not even at the middle,” a World Health Organisation (WHO) envoy, Dr. David Nabarro told the U.K. Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday. Nabbaro not only defended WHO’s conduct at the start of the Covid-19 outbreak, he also stressed the pandemic’s potential […]

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Woman goes completely naked at gym because her cat was denied entry (Video 18+)

An angry woman was filmed stripping naked in a gym after staff members refused to allow her pet cat in due to the gym’s “no pets” policy. 56-year-old woman, identified by her surname Chien, had repeatedly arrived at the World Gym in Tamsui in Taiwan’s New Taipei City with her orange cat and was stripped […]

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Asthma: A systematic approach to symptom management, By Nkem Edith Declan

Asthma was recorded to have first occurred in China, in 2600 BC. This was referred to as a respiratory disease characterised by “wheezing” or “noisy breathing”. Hippocrates (400 BC), a Greek physician of the Age of Pericles, and one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine, was the first to use the […]

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601 Coronavirus cases newly recorded in Nigeria

601 news cases of Coronavirus were recorded in Nigeria on Saturday August 22, as confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). A breakdown of the new cases is as follows; Lagos-404, FCT-37, Oyo-19, Ondo-14, Abia-13, Enugu-13, Kaduna-13, Edo-12, Kano-12, Kwara-11, Ebonyi-10, Nasarawa-7, Ogun-6, Osun-5, Delta-5, Niger-5, Plateau-4, Bayelsa-4, Katsina-3, Ekiti-2, Imo-2. There are now 51,905 […]

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COVID-19 and Hydroxychloroquine: Stella Immanuel hires Attorney to battle queries from Boards

Dr. Stella Immanuel, the woman who took the world by storm in July when she claimed that Hydroxychloroquine is the potential cure for Coronavirus, has hired Attorneys to battle her queries from medical boards in the United States. Immanuel had claimed that antimalarial drug, hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and antibacterial drug, Zithromax, were effective cures for the […]

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Omotola Jalade says she contracted COVID-19, has been ill and in isolation

Nollywood veteran and star actress, singer, philanthropist and former model, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (Omo Sexy) has disclosed that she’s been away from the public space and social media platforms because she contracted Coronavirus. The beautiful and sparkling actress, who made the announcement via an Instagram post she shared, disclosed that she’s been ill and all […]

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Another local council chairman in Lagos dies of coronavirus

The chairman of Onigbongbo local council development area (LCDA) of Lagos state, Babatunde Oke, has died of coronavirus complications. The late Oke died in the early hours of Wednesday, August 12. According to reports, Oke, who was serving his second term as the council chairman, had been ill for some time but recovered before the Sallah […]

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Nigerian govt gets 200 ventilators from US govt (Photos)

United States Government has handed over 200 ventilators to the Nigerian government. The items were presented on Tuesday by the U.S Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Bert Leonard at the Abuja Premier Medical Warehouse in the nation’s capital. This comes four months after President Donald Trump administration promised to support the country with ventilators as the […]

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Only 7 doctors cover 131 health centres in Ekiti ―Medical Group says

Ekiti state government has been accused of maintaining a lackadaisical attitude towards the health sector in the state by Doctors under the aegis of the National Association of Government General and Medical Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP). Reacting to Governor Kayode Fayemi’s threat of invoking the “no work, no pay” rule over the continouse strike by doctors in […]

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Aisha Buhari flown to Dubai for medical treatment

Wife of Nigeria President Buhari, Aisha Buhari, has reportedly been flown to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), for medical treatment. According to a report by DailyTrust, the first lady suffered persistent neck pains after returning from a condolence visit to Florence Ajimobi, the widow of a former governor of Oyo, Abiola Ajimobi. The first lady […]

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