The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has commenced immunisation on Fractional Inter-reactive Polio Vaccine (FIPV) and Oral Polio Vaccine to more than 66,876 children of 0-59 months in…
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Buhari declares state of emergency on water, sanitation sector
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared a state of emergency on Nigeria’s water supply, sanitation and hygiene sector. Buhari made the declaration at the inauguration of the National Action Plan for…
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A preliminary study showed that exposure to environmental noises might increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Noises can fuel the activity of a brain region involved in stress…
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Jim McCants took green tea capsules in a drive to get healthy in middle age. His doctors now say they left him needing an urgent liver transplant. It should have…
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Babies born to fathers above 35 years have been identified to face health challenges according to a Stanford study published on Wednesday in the journal BMJ. The study linked babies…
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