Sam EFERARO

May replace daily injections American Massachusetts Institute of technology (MIT) research team has developed a drug capsule that could be used to deliver oral doses of insulin, potentially replacing the injections that…

raises alarm over high incidence of glaucoma among young Nigerians As Nigerians look forward to marking this year’s “World Glaucoma Week”, usually celebrated annually in the second week of March to create awareness on the disease…

Promises to establish  more across Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari today (Saturday, February 9) inaugurated the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) and Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) advanced…

The World Bank has announced plans to increase funding to Zambia’s Health Systems Strengthening Project. World Bank Task Team Leader for Zambia Health Service Improvement Project Rosemary Sunkutu said this in a presentation during…

Chevron Nigeria Limited, (CNL), operator of the NNPC/CNL Joint Venture, was recognized for its outstanding performance in the Nigerian oil and gas industry as the company was presented with two awards during the Industry dinner…

Former Nigerian Minister of Health and president of the Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy, Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi is billed to address an Executive Dialogue on Public and Private Sector Collaboration for Economic Growth in…

The Nigerian Medical Association has raised the alarm over the high rate of mortality from cancer in Nigeria, saying that 70,327 died of the disease in 2018 alone. This is even as the association  called on the Federal Government to…

As the World Cancer Day 2019 is commemorated globally, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has stressed the  need for countries to focus on eliminating one of the greatest threats to women's health – Cervical cancer.…

“A future without cancer is within our individual and collective grasp.” That was the message of hope to Africans from the WHO Regional Director, Dr Matshidiso Moeti as the world commemorates the World Cancer Day 2019 today, saying…

Dr. Stewart Adams, the man who discovered painkiller ibuprofen worked when he cured his own hangover has died aged 95. Ibuprofen is an anti-inflammatory drug used for treating pain, fever, and inflammation. Dr Stewart…