Exodus of nurses has hit Cross River State Government as the State has 93 nurses working in 1, 016 health facilities across the eighteen local government areas of the State. CANDYNEWS findings revealed that nurses in the State resigned to the...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that in 2018 alone, a total of 1.5 million people have died from the complications of tuberculosis (TB) worldwide. The world’s number one health institution gave the terrifying figure on...

Dr Abisoye Abayomi, an Oncologist based in Lagos on Sunday, said that men were not exempted from screening for breast cancer. Abayomi disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. The Oncologist said that...

A two billion people in the world and over one billion are preventable or could be treated but they cannot get the care they need, a report by the World Health Organization reveals.   The report showed that the majority of blind people...

Dr. Amaka Nnamani, a Radiologist Consultant with the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku-Ozala in Enugu State said that the only way to cure cancer, most especially breast cancer, is early detection. Nnamani made this known...

The Nigerian Government supported by the World Health Organisation and other partners, immunised over 51 million children during the annual national immunisation campaigns.   According to the WHO, the intervention conducted in phases...

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says that the state has commenced an investigation into the outbreak of an air-borne flu-like illness among some of the students of Queen’s College and other schools. Abayomi...

No fewer than 1,000 pupils of Queen’s College, Yaba, Lagos, have been taken home by their parents after the outbreak of what is suspected to be an infection.   “It is over 1,000 (pupils) now as we speak. See, I cannot talk...

Germany on Friday confirmed its first case of the mosquito-spread West Nile virus in a human. Dpa reports that the German from the eastern state of Saxony, who suffered from encephalitis, was treated at the Klinikum St. Georg in Leipzig and...

The world Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that over 800,000 die every year due to complications resulting from pneumonia worldwide. The apex global health...

Last week, Nigeria’s minister of health and the 36 state health commissioners met at the 62nd National Council of Health Meeting to discuss the state of health care delivery in the country. On the international scene, the World Health...

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has said that more than 3,000 people have been seriously affected by floods in Borno State.   According to the report by OCHA, more than 600 houses were damaged....

a 42-year-old woman with Nigerian and German parents suffering from leukemia or blood cancer, may die any moment from now over her inability to get a stem-cell donor for her treatment.   Only three per cent of stem-cell donors globally...

Typhoon Faxai: Storm cuts power to 900,000 homes Typhoon Faxai battered the Japanese capital with winds of up to 210km/h (130mph) More than 900,000 homes have been left without power after Typhoon Faxai made landfall near Tokyo. With winds...

Hurricane Dorian: Bahamas defends response amid criticism Media captionOn board a UK ship offering aid and rescue to the Bahamas Bahamian officials have defended their response to Hurricane Dorian after it devastated parts of the island chain...

Malaria Could Eliminated By 2050   Malaria could be wiped out as early as 2050 with the right tools, enough funding and sufficient political will power, according to scientists.   One of the world’s oldest...

Water births at home are a rare occurrence in Kenya.   However, Shiko Nguru and Rama Oluoch shared their birthing experience on YouTube and attracted a lot of attention as viewers marveled at how easy they made it seem.  ...

The children of women who experience severe stress when pregnant are nearly 10 times more likely to develop a personality disorder by the age of 30, a study suggests.   Even moderate prolonged stress may have an impact on child...

Ginger is among the healthiest (and most delicious) spices on the planet. It is loaded with nutrients and bioactive compounds that have powerful benefits for your body and brain. Here are 11 health benefits of ginger that are supported by...

What Are The Health Benefits Of Bananas? Improve Heart Health. Image: Shutterstock. ... Enhance Brain Health.  Bananas  are also rich in vitamin B6, which improves cognitive function. ... Promote Bone Health. ......