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47.1m Nigerians free of elephantiasis, river blindness – Minister

Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, has said that about 47.1 million Nigerians no longer require treatment for lymphatic...

Tonga eliminates elephantiasis

The Kingdom of Tonga in the Pacific Ocean may be small in population, but it is kicking big goals in public health. The World...

Volcanic soils, not worms, causing elephantiasis in Uganda, says study

A puzzling surge in western Uganda patients diagnosed with a painful, disfiguring skin condition known as elephantiasis was caused not by the parasitic worms...

Scientists who developed malaria, elephantiasis drugs win Nobel prize for medicine

Three scientists from Japan, China and Ireland whose discoveries led to the development of potent new drugs against parasitic diseases, including malaria and elephantiasis,...

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Nigeria’s oil reserves dropped to 37.01bn barrels in January – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the nation’s crude oil and condensates reserves dropped to 37.01 billion...
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Researchers find link between ultra-processed foods and infertility in women

Women who consume lower amounts of ultra-processed foods have higher odds of conceiving, according to new research from McMaster...

Despite increased LG allocation, Oyo community cut off due to bridge abandoned 10 years ago

For over 10 years, residents of Ifelodun Community, in Oke-Odo, under the Ona-Ara Local Government Area of Oyo State,...

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Nigeria’s oil reserves dropped to 37.01bn barrels in January – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the...

Researchers find link between ultra-processed foods and infertility in women

Women who consume lower amounts of ultra-processed foods have...