An outbreak of Lassa fever in Federal Government Girls’ College, Lantang, Plateau State, has claimed the life of a student.

The Federal Government will soon commence the mass vaccination of sheep and goats across the country to protect them against the Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) disease.

University of Lagos (UNILAG) said it invented a new method of diagnosing malaria, following intensive research by its Department of Medical Micro Biology and Parasitology.

The Nigeria Society of Neonatal Medicine (NISONM), a sub-specialty group of paediatricians, on Thursday described infant mortality as one of the Nigeria’s worst health challenges.

Lassa Fever

A patient has been quarantined at the Yobe State Specialist hospital, Damaturu, after showing symptoms of the dreaded Lassa fever.

A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association on Wednesday, has concluded that breastfeeding is not only healthy for babies, but may also reduce a mother’s risk of having a heart attack or stroke later in life.