Two of three Ebola patients who escaped quarantine in the Congo river port city of Mbandaka have died, the head of medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres’ (MSF) mission in the…
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One egg per day may keep heart disease away: study
Eating an egg each day appears to be linked to a lower risk of heart disease among middle-aged Chinese, according to a study published online in the British journal Heart.…
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Pharmacist council begins recall of Codeine cough syrup
Emeka Ejere| The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) says it has started recalling cough syrup containing Codeine from its stakeholders in compliance with Federal Government directive. The Registrar of PCN,…
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WHO raises Ebola risk to ‘very high’ in Africa
The Ebola outbreak in Congo poses a greater danger to the Central African country and the region than previously assumed, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The recent confirmation…
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One-third Nigeria’s adult population hypertensive – NHS
Emeka Ejere| The Nigeria Hypertension Society (NHS) says that one-third of Nigeria’s adult population is hypertensive. The President of the Society, Prof. Ayodele Omotoso, disclosed this in a statement on…
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