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Warming Temperatures Bring Mosquitoes to Iceland
Mosquitoes have been detected in Iceland for the first time, a development scientists say could be linked to…
Japan Approves Over-the-Counter Sale of Morning-After Pill for the First Time
Japan has officially approved the over-the-counter sale of an emergency contraceptive pill for the first time, marking a…
WHO Issues Global Alert Over Contaminated Cough Syrups Found in India
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday, October 13, issued a medical product alert for three contaminated cough…
“We Can’t Keep Losing Members to Preventable Deaths” — Resident Doctors Enforce 24-Hour Shift Limit
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared that, beginning October 1, 2025, resident doctors across the…
Gates Urges Action as 15% of Northern Nigerian Children Die Before Age Five
Bill Gates has expressed concern over the alarming rate of child mortality in northern Nigeria, warning that a…
Pfizer to Acquire Metsera in $4.9 Billion Bid to Enter Obesity Drug Market
Pfizer announced on Monday, September 22, that it will acquire Metsera, a biotech firm focused on obesity and…
Kebbi Governor Suspends Health Commissioner Over Viral Hospital Videos
Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has ordered the immediate suspension of the state’s Commissioner for Health, Yunusa Musa…
Nigerian Resident Doctors Begin Nationwide Strike Over Unmet Welfare Demands
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has launched a nationwide strike beginning Friday, September 12, after the…
Moradabad Woman With Postpartum Psychosis Allegedly Places 15-Day-Old Baby In Refrigerator
A 23-year-old woman in Moradabad’s Karula area, reportedly suffering from postpartum psychosis, allegedly placed her 15-day-old baby boy…
LAUTECH Nurses Issue 15-Day Ultimatum Over Welfare Neglect, Threaten Strike
Nurses and midwives at the Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, have given management a 15-day ultimatum…