The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its planned nationwide strike following the intervention of Vice President Kashim Shettima. The association said the decision was reached after the Vice President stepped in to address key concerns raised by the aggrieved doctors. The National President of NARD, Dr. Mohammad Suleiman, confirmed the development…
King Charles III has announced that his cancer treatment will be scaled back in the new year, crediting early diagnosis, effective medical care and strict adherence to doctors’ advice for his progress. The 77-year-old monarch shared the update in a recorded message broadcast on British television as part of a campaign encouraging the…
Sperm from a donor who unknowingly carried a severe genetic mutation has been used to father nearly 200 children across Europe, prompting widespread concern among regulators, doctors and affected families. The donor, who was healthy and unaware of any medical issues, carried a mutation in about 20 percent of his sperm affecting the TP53 gene,…
A lecturer suffering mental health issues has disappeared from his sickbed in a hospital in Yola. Emmanuel Peter, 40, a lecturer with the Department of Public Administration, Muhammadu Buhari University, formerly University of Maiduguri, was diagnosed with a psychotic disorder, seizure, and substance abuse addiction. He was being treated at the Psychiatric Ward of…
A 22-year-old man is in a critical condition after swallowing an entire burger “as a joke” during a meal with friends. He was rushed to the intensive care unit of G. Gennimatas Hospital in Koropi, Greece, on Thursday, November 13, according to Mail Online. Doctors say he remains on a ventilator and in life-threatening condition,…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has officially commenced an indefinite nationwide strike, effective 12 a.m. Saturday, November 1, 2025. The industrial action is set to significantly disrupt services in government-owned hospitals across the country, following the federal government’s alleged failure to meet a 19-point list of demands described by the association as its…
The Maldives has officially begun enforcing a nationwide smoking ban for anyone born after January 1, 2007, becoming the first country in the world to fully implement a generational prohibition on tobacco, according to the nation’s Health Ministry. The regulation, which took effect on November 1, was introduced earlier this year under President Mohamed Muizzu’s…
Resident Doctors in Nigeria have announced plans to commence a total, comprehensive, and indefinite strike effective November 1, 2025. The decision was disclosed by the President of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Dr. Mohammed Usman Suleiman, while presenting a communiqué issued at the end of the association’s Extraordinary National Executive Council meeting. He…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a global medical product alert for three cough and cold syrups identified in India after laboratory tests revealed dangerous levels of a toxic substance. The products have been linked to the deaths of at least 17 children in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh. In a statement released on Monday, October…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the immediate withdrawal, suspension, and cancellation of 101 pharmaceutical products, effectively banning them from the Nigerian market. These products are now prohibited from manufacture, importation, exportation, distribution, advertisement, sale, and use within Nigeria. NAFDAC disclosed this in a statement posted on…
