The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians to avoid counterfeit Combiart dispersible tablets 20/120 mg currently in circulation in the country. Combiart is a combination of artemether and lumefantrine 20/120 mg used to treat malaria. NAFDAC said in a statement on Thursday that the product is manufactured…
Researchers say they have found the first new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years. The injection dampens part of the immune system that can go into overdrive in flare-ups of both asthma and a lung condition called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Benralizumab is already used in the most severe cases, but the…
Vulvitis is inflammation in your vulva, or genitals. Vulvitis is common and can result from an allergic reaction, an infection or an injury. Symptoms include itching, redness and swelling in your vulva. You may also have an abnormal vaginal discharge. Vulvitis is often easily cured once you receive the right treatments. External itching in…
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, MDCAN, on Wednesday said they embarked on nation wide strike because the Federal Government had refused to address their demands. This was revealed to newsmen, by the Chairman of MDCAN, Federal Teaching Hospital Owerri, Dr Samuel Emdin, while reading the statement signed by ,MDCAN, National President and…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has revealed that there are substandard and unregistered sugar products in Nigerian markets. The Commission disclosed that the product was smuggled from Brazil, and includes brands like Grupo Moreno, Terous, USI S. Joao, Alvean and Arapora Bionergia. The FCCPC explained that the adulterated sugar failed to meet mandatory…
Cholera outbreak has claimed the lives of 25 people in Sokoto State, with 1,160 cases reported across three local government areas. The state Commissioner of Health, Dr. Asabe Balarabe, disclosed the figures during a media briefing on Monday. She revealed that 15 individuals are currently receiving treatment for active cases in Sokoto North, Silame, and…
The coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Pate, on Thursday announced that caesarean sections would now be provided free of charge to women who require the procedure. Pate made this announcement during the launch of the “Maternal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative” at the ongoing three-day Nigeria Health Sector-Wide Joint Annual Review in…
The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed two new cases of Clade Ib mpox, raising the total number of infections in the UK to three. The newly identified cases have been linked to household contacts of the initial patient, highlighting the virus’s capability for rapid spread in close-contact settings. The two patients are receiving specialised…
The African Union’s health watchdog on Thursday warned that mpox outbreak was still not under control and appealed for resources to avoid a “more severe” pandemic than Covid-19. Speaking during an online briefing on Thursday, Africa CDC chief of staff and head of the executive office, Ngashi Ngongo, appealed for resources to avoid a “more…
The West African College of Physicians has urged doctors in West African countries not to migrate to other countries. The outgoing President of the College, Dr Rose Macauley, said this at the opening ceremony of its 48th Annual General Scientific Meeting in Abuja on Monday, urging them to stay and contribute their part to the…
