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‘Drug abuse, unhealthy lifestyle risk factors for hypertension’

A medical practitioner and health brand strategist, Dr. Juliet Offiah, has listed drug abuse, unhealthy lifestyle as some of the risk factors for hypertension.

Study reveals high rate of syphilis among Gay – WHO

World Health Organisation (WHO) study has raised alarm over an unacceptably high global prevalence of syphilis among gay.

Cleaning ear with cotton bud could damage eardrum, surgeon warns

A medical expert, Dr. Julius Idowu, warned against the unnecessary insertion of a cotton bud and other objects into the ear to avoid damage to the eardrum.

70 medical practitioners’ cases to be decided by MDCN over alleged negligence

About 70 medical practitioners accused of professional negligence will have their fate decided next month when the Medical and Dental Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal sits. The...

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NAFDAC Seizes ₦2bn Fake Drinks in Lagos, Arrests Two

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a suspected counterfeit drinks operation at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex, seizing products valued at over ₦2 billion and arresting two suspects. The operation, carried out on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at Zamfara Plaza,...

Pope Leo XIV Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Surgery

Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer following surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican has confirmed. The 71-year-old pontiff underwent a procedure lasting approximately 90 minutes on Tuesday at Rome’s Agostino Gemelli University Hospital. According to a Vatican medical bulletin,...

INEC Sets Oct 24 Deadline For 2027 Candidate Omissions

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set October 24, 2026, as the deadline for political parties to report alleged errors in the 2027 candidate omissions, following growing controversy over the exclusion of several prominent politicians from its final governorship election list. Among those affected are former Minister...