Health

Merck and Moderna said the vaccine helped prevent the return and spread of melanoma in a large trial involving more...

PREMIUM TIMES spoke with Halimat Jimoh, a nurse and midwife, who explained when sex is considered safe during pregnancy, the...

The council, which will bring together key stakeholders across the federal and state health sectors, will be held under the...

The research comes as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to battle the outbreak caused by Bundibugyo ebolavirus.

After US aid cuts disrupted free HIV treatment, some Nigerian patients turn to unproven ‘cures’.

DRC receives 70,000 Ervebo vaccine doses, with 20,000 for a Phase III trial against Bundibugyo virus and 50,000 for frontline...

It also approved N64.92 billion for modular clinics and a theatre complex, to be constructed by Strabbing Construction Limited.

The United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (US-CDC) advises people using latex condoms to use water-based or silicone-based...

The guide provides a structured approach for states to identify gaps in existing legislation, develop appropriate legal reforms and navigate...

PrEP is an HIV prevention intervention for people who do not have HIV but may be at risk of acquiring...

This investigation found that adolescent girls who seek family planning in South-west Nigeria often encounter a health system that is...

WHO explained that the transmission was interrupted through targeted vaccination campaigns, epidemiological investigations and expanded environmental surveillance.

In the second part of this three-part series, PREMIUM TIMES found that while governments approved budgets for HIV programmes, critical...

An online debate over Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) has exposed tensions and misconceptions among Nigerians, healthcare providers and insurers.

She said the directive is aimed at protecting residents from unsafe and illegal medical practices and strengthening the regulation of...

He described it as the second-largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded and the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak to date.

According to NEMSAS, the emergency response system provides fast response, professional care and life-saving services, with first responders available 24...

The interventions are part of broader efforts to improve nutrition outcomes among rural households in Jigawa, one of the states...

Nigeria also signed a strategic cooperation agreement with LinaTech, a Chinese company specialising in advanced radiation therapy solutions.

It said that the 21-day ultimatum was to address the long-standing concerns of medical and dental academics in the country...

The statement said that the outbreak, now the largest Ebola outbreak reported in the country, has expanded from Mongbwalu health...

She said hydrocele, although medically treatable, could impact mobility, productivity, family life, self-esteem, and social participation.

The expert said these could include short-sightedness, long-sightedness and astigmatism, while some children may also have different levels of vision...

He also advocated the use of digital health, genomics and artificial intelligence, where they could strengthen cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment...

NAFDAC said blood and blood products are classified as essential medicines and should be consistently available, with their quality, safety...