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A cancelled hepatitis B vaccine study in Guinea-Bissau has raised uncomfortable questions about power, consent, and why African children are...

A stroke patient has issued a pre-action claim against R-Jolad Hospital Nigeria Limited in Lagos for alleged medical negligence. Alfred...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reversed a sudden cut to nearly $2 billion in federal grants for...

Nigeria faces growing malaria drug resistance and a new parasite type. Learn how to protect yourself and your family from...

An ambulance transporting a patient has collided with a truck on Yeongga Bridge in Andong, South Korea. The crash happened...

The management of Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) in Sagamu has rejected allegations that nurses are being compelled to...

The Adichie–Euracare case has moved national attention beyond celebrity news to deeper concerns about patient safety, investigations, and medical accountability...

A coroner has issued serious concerns over the treatment of a 58-year-old patient who died after four months in hospital....

A 35-year-old man has died after falling from the sixth floor of a hospital building. The patient was Hansram Jat...

Janell Green Smith, a certified nurse-midwife known as the “Loc’d Midwife”, has died from complications shortly after giving birth to...

Mrs. Damilola Balogun, a Nigerian woman living in the United Kingdom, has died following complications after surgery. Balogun passed away...

A patient has died after testing positive for Legionella bacteria found in part of the water system at St. Joseph’s...

A dangerous drug-resistant fungus, Candida auris, is spreading rapidly across hospitals worldwide as 2026 begins. Health experts warn the “super...

Popular Nigerian X personality Aunty Esther has died after battling breast cancer, drawing nationwide reflection on faith, healthcare, and patient...

Resident doctors in the United Kingdom are preparing for more industrial action over pay disputes. In Scotland, 92 % of...

Claire Vine was just five years old when doctors diagnosed her with Type 1 diabetes. They told her parents her...

Zambia’s Health Ministry says the country’s cholera outbreak has been contained, citing zero new cases and strengthened public health measures...

Ekiti State dismisses surgeon and suspends nurses at EKSUTH over alleged organ harvesting in Joshua Afolayan's kidney removal case. Government...

The Lagos State Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) has taken its community sensitisation campaign to Agege Local Government....

Fellow Nurses Africa | Lagos, Nigeria | 18 December, 2025 In a landmark move for women’s workplace rights, the Nairobi...