Health

4 die of bird flu in Libya

Four persons have died of bird flu in Libya in recent days, the health minister…

Preventing Hearing Loss

Stephen Olufemi Oni/Ilorin Profesor Foluwasayo Emmanuel Ologe, a don at the University of Ilorin, seeks…

In solidarity, Zamfara health workers set for strike

Health workers in Zamfara State, northern Nigeria are not taking the industrial action of their…

Nigerian peacekeeper cured of Ebola

A Nigerian UN peacekeeper infected with Ebola and brought to the Netherlands for treatment has…

Man dies consuming eight cans of Energy drink; and loses a bet

A Nigerian has died after consuming eight cans of Bullet 'energy drink'.

Bird flu outbreak spreads in Canada

- Canada expanded its quarantine of poultry farms in westernmost British Columbia province Thursday after…

Lugbe, Abuja suburb AIDS/HIV capital

Lugbe, a suburb of Nigeria's Federal capital, has the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Abuja,…

Time names Ebola fighters as 'person' of 2014

Time magazine on Wednesday named as its "Person of the Year 2014" the medics treating…

Archbishop Tutu stays home to battle prostate cancer

South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu has cancelled all travel plans for the rest of the…

Malaria deaths halved, Ebola may jeopardise gains

The number of people dying from malaria has almost halved since 2000, although progress in…