Health
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Nigeria Activates Ebola Screening at Airports as WHO Declares Global Health Emergency
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced enhanced Ebola screening and surveillance measures at all international airports in Nigeria. This follows the World Health Organisation’s declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International…
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Lagos State Government Issues Warning Against Consumption of Spoilt Tomatoes
Summary: The Lagos State Government, through its agency, Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA), has issued a strict health warning to residents to refrain from buying or consuming spoiled or fungus-infested tomatoes. These fungus-infested tomatoes…
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PCOS Officially Renamed PMOS in Global Health Move
A major women’s health condition previously known as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) has officially been renamed Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) in a move to improve awareness, diagnosis and treatment worldwide. The condition, which affects…
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Biologist Plans Innovation to Reduce Menstrual Cycles to Four Times a Year
Summary: Hongmei Wang, a biologist at the State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology in Beijing, is researching whether reducing women’s menstrual cycles from twelve to four times a year could preserve more…
