Live worm found in woman’s brain in world- first discovery
In what has been described as a medical first, scientists have announced that they found a live 8cm (3in) worm in the brain of an Australian woman. The woman, was…
NCDC: New COVID-19 variant not yet in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has noted that it is monitoring the new EG.5 and BA.2.86 subvariants of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The NCDC also…
Elevator accident: NMA panel finds elevator unfit for use
A panel set up by the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has found that the elevator which caused the death of Dr. Vwaere Diaso was unfit…
Striking doctors list conditions to suspend strike
Resident doctors have listed conditions to suspend their strike.The strike, which began on July 26, has caused disruptions in healthcare services across the country The National Association of Resident Doctors…
How Lagos doctor died in failed elevator – Panel report
The much awaited report by a panel set up by the Lagos State Government to look into the real cause of the elevator accident that killed Dr Vwaere Diaso at…
Police detain three over death of female doctor in Lagos hospital
The police command in Lagos state has confirmed the arrest of three persons over the death of Dr Vwaere Diaso at the General Hospital in Lagos. The command’s spokesperson, SP…
Elevator that killed Lagos doctor installed by unqualified contractor, says medical guild
The Medical Guild - an association of doctors employed by Lagos State government says the installation of the elevator that led to the death of Dr Vwaere Diaso at the…
Doctors go on strike after colleague is killed in elevator accident
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State chapter, has instructed all doctors working in the three government hospitals in Lagos Island to go on an indefinite strike over the death…
Young female doctor dies in elevator accident in Lagos general hospital | Video
Dr. Vwaere Diaso, a young medical doctor has lost her life in an elevator accident at the General Hospital in Odan, Lagos state. The accident happened on Tuesday, August 1,…
Doctors protest abduction of colleague for over two weeks in Cross River
Medical professionals, under the umbrella of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), on Tuesday charged into the Cross-River State House of Assembly and other government buildings in an effort to secure…