Health

The Federal Government will soon commence the mass vaccination of sheep and goats across the country to protect them against the Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) disease.

A patient has been quarantined at the Yobe State Specialist hospital, Damaturu, after showing symptoms of the dreaded Lassa fever.

University of Lagos (UNILAG) said it invented a new method of diagnosing malaria, following intensive research by its Department of Medical Micro Biology and Parasitology.

A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association on Wednesday, has concluded that breastfeeding is not only healthy for babies, but may also reduce a mother’s risk of having a heart attack or stroke later in life.

Around 1 in 6 older people experience some form of abuse, a figure higher than previously estimated and predicted to rise as populations age worldwide.

A recent report by the World Health Organisation, WHO, has revealed that Ekiti and Zamfara has the highest rate of HIV prevalence among States in Nigeria in 2017. The ranking in the latest list illustrate a change in positions as the virus continue to spread across the country.