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- 15 Apr 2014
Nigerian Scientists Discover New Malaria Therapy
Scientists at Nigeria’s National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and development (NIPRD) have introduced phytomedicine for the treatment of malaria, ulcer and fungal related diseases. It…
- 25 Sept 2016
IBA, Philips Collaborate On Advanced Personalized Cancer Care
IBA, the world’s leading provider of proton therapy solutions, and Royal Philips, a leader in health technology, are collaboratively stepping up efforts in adaptive proton therapy planning. The…
- 10 Sept 2024
Field Launches Service to Tackle Maternal Mortality Crisis in Africa with $11M Backing
Field, African healthtech company, has today announced the launch of a route-to-market service that will introduce emerging therapies to tackle the urgency of maternal mortality, newborn and child…
- 13 Jan 2017
Philips Launches AR for Image-Guided Spine, Cranial and Trauma Surgery
Philips, a leader in integrated image-guided therapy solutions, today announced the development of an industry-first augmented-reality surgical navigation technology that is designed to help surgeons…
- 23 Dec 2014
Philips to Complete Volcano Acquisition 1st Quarter 2015
Royal Philips and Volcano Corporation, a global leader in catheter-based imaging and measurement solutions for cardiovascular applications, have announced that they entered into a definitive merger…
- 6 Jan 2017
CES: Philips Highlights Cloud-Based Innovations at Forefront of Digital Health
Philips is showcasing innovative connected health products and solutions that empower consumers to become ever-more engaged in their health at the ongoing CES 2017. Leveraging Philips’ expertise in…
- 1 Jun 2016
Connected Tech Solutions Dramatically Improve Medication Adherence- Study
Royal Philips has released a new study results demonstrating the use of a connected medication dispensing technology can greatly benefit patients with chronic conditions, helping them better comply…
- 19 Jun 2024
Blood Test Could Predict Parkinson’s 7 Years before Symptoms – AI Test
A simple blood test could predict Parkinson’s disease seven years before symptoms appear, marking a “major step forward” in diagnosis of the condition. Researchers believe early prediction and…
- 14 Jun 2015
Medical Practitioners Team Up for Ambitious HIV Treatment
Over twenty medical doctors from a range of specialisations have gathered in Abuja, Nigeria, took part in a sensitisation workshop on the UNAIDS treatment target – the 90-90-90. The doctors from the…
- 1 Mar 2026
Capelli Institute Commits to Advancing Trichology in Nigeria
Capelli Institute of Trichology has committed to advancing trichology practice in Nigeria, even as she graduated new set of trichology professional. Dr. Daisy Obiano, founder of the institute, stated…
- 20 Aug 2014
Blood of Survivors Key to Ebola Virus Cure-WHO
The best chance for an immediate treatment for Ebola patients in the worst outbreak in history may be readily available – in the blood of survivors. With experimental drugs in short supply or not…
- 11 Feb 2016
Duke, Others Decry Cancer Deaths in Women
Mrs. Onari Duke, chairman, Child Survival and Development Organisation of Nigeria, has decried the number of Nigerian women and children dying of cancer. Duke, who spoke at a dinner organised by…
- 7 Mar 2025
Nigeria to Receive Leprosy Drugs after Year-Long Delay
World Health Organization (WHO) has said it will send leprosy drugs to Nigeria this weekend after resolving testing hold-ups that led to a year-long delay in thousands of patients, including…
- 5 Aug 2024
QNET Unveils Amezcua Bio Light 3 & Bio Disc 3 for Peak Athletic Performance
As the world gathers for the 2024 Paris Olympics, QNET, a global leader in wellness and lifestyle-focused direct selling, reaffirms its commitment to health and wellness with the Amezcua Bio Light 3…
- 28 May 2025
The Rave Revolution: How Gen Z and EDM Are Rewriting Nigeria’s Nightlife
In the heart of Nigeria’s ever-pulsing music scene, a quiet rebellion is unfolding. While Afrobeats remains the dominant sound echoing from car radios to club speakers, a parallel movement is rising;…
- 4 Dec 2012
MSD Opens Office in Nigeria
MSD, one of the world’s healthcare leaders, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, N.J., U.S.A., has opened its office in Lagos, to be managed by Kingsley Okeke, a Nigerian, and…
- 15 Nov 2022
OneHealth Launches App for Africans Living with Non-Communicable Diseases
With the aim of helping Africans living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like arthritis, high cholesterol, cancer, diabetes, hypertension, sickle cell anemia, heart diseases and so on, live…
- 22 Nov 2020
Meet Ogbuagu, Nigerian Doctor behind Historic Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine
Dr. Onyema E. Ogbuagu, a Nigerian-American is one of the medical masterminds behind the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine breakthrough. Paul Kegame, President of Rwanda and Dr. Ogbuagu Dr. Ogbuagu is a twin…
- 13 Sept 2013
Breakthrough as New Vaccine Clears HIV Virus in Monkeys
Global science has finally confirmed cure for Human Immune Virus (HIV), one of the world killer diseases as new studies have proved a vaccine for the monkey equivalent of HIV can eradicate the virus.…
- 29 Jun 2021
Scientists Tout mRNA Vaccine Technology to Cure Cancer and HIV
One of the unexpected ripple effects of the global pandemic is how it catalyzed medical breakthroughs. Most prominently, the same technology used in SARS-CoV-2 vaccines has the potential to improve…
- 31 May 2024
Nigeria’s Healthtracka, 23 Others selected for Google for Startups Growth Academy Program
Google for Startups has announced 24 startups selected for the 2024 cohort of the Growth Academy: AI for Health program. The program is designed to support high-potential startups across Europe, the…
- 30 Jun 2025
Udensi, Nigerian Scientist Warns of Antibiotic Resistance
Dr. Chukwuma Great Udensi, U.S.-based Nigerian microbiologist, has raised the alarm over the rising threat of antibiotic resistance (ABR) in Nigeria, warning that it could severely impact the…
- 31 Mar 2017
NTBLCP Supports St Kizito Clinic with GeneXpert Test Device Platform
The National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP) through the recommendation of the Lagos State TBLCP has donated a GeneXpert test device platform to St Kizito Clinic. This donation…
- 14 Mar 2017
Nigerians Participate in Mastercard Wellness Month Initiative
For the second year running, Kamdora has partnered with Mastercard to motivate more Nigerians to adopt healthy and active lifestyles through the Mastercard Wellness Month initiative throughout the…
- 26 Oct 2015
Philips Reports 3Q2015 2% Comparable Sales Growth to EUR5.8Bn
Royal Philips reported comparable sales up 2%, driven by North America, Asia Pacific and Central & Eastern Europe, in spite the foreign exchange impasse in the recent months. Speaking on the…
- 10 Jan 2017
Philips, Illumina Collaboration to Offer Integrated Genomics Solutions for Oncology
Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, and Illumina, Inc., the global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today announced a strategic collaboration that aims to…
- 17 Oct 2016
Buhari’s Men Join Chorus, Criticise PMB for Economic Hardship
Fund managers first expressed their concerns over President Muhammadu Buhari’s handling of Nigeria’s economic crisis by taking billions of dollars of funds from its markets. Then, multinationals and…
- 23 Mar 2017
Airtel Touching Lives Rescues Two Desperately Ill Children
Airtel has used the latest episode of Airtel Touching Lives to show how timely intervention can save the lives of children who are in dire need of medical attention. The sixth episode of the…
- 11 Jul 2014
President Jonathan Approves Board for FAAN, 4 Others
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the composition and appointment of the chairmen and members of the Governing Boards of five Federal Government Institutions, Parastatals and Agencies. This…
- 12 Apr 2013
mHealth to Save 147,000 Nigerians
Mobile health (mHealth) applications such as text messages could save 147,000 Nigerians lost each year to HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), malaria and pregnancy-related conditions, according to new…