A Senior Physiotherapist at the General Hospital, Ijede, Lagos State, Mrs Abimbola Ladi-Okeneye has described osteoarthritis as an acute or chronic inflammation that may affect any moveable joints in the body. At an event by the hospital to commemorate this year’s World Physical Therapy Day, Ladi-Okeneye explained that osteoarthritis is the most common and degenerative joint disease in the form …

More than 60 million Nigerians are suffering from mental illnesses, according to the President of the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria, Prof. Taiwo Obindo. Obindo, who is also Chairman, Faculty of Psychiatry at the West African College of Physicians (Nigeria Chapter), said to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja: “Mental healthcare is in a sorry state given that …

The United Kingdom government has identified a different strain of monkeypox infection in an individual who recently travelled to West Africa. The latest development was reported on the official website of the UK government on Thursday, noting that the “preliminary genomic sequencing conducted by UKHSA (UK Health Security Agency) indicates that this case does not have the current outbreak strain circulating …

The Faculty of Dentistry of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is again in the news for positive reasons, following the rating in the latest release of the Global Academic Ranking of World Universities (GRAS). An elated Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry , Prof. Morenike Toyin Ukpong could not hide her joy as she joined other colleagues in the faculty …

“Wonder is the beginning of wisdom”   Happiness and intelligence do not always go together. Like wealth, happiness can be very choosy. That’s why some highly intelligent PR and business people are still unhappy. Why? Here are the six most common reasons why smart people sometimes fail to be happy — and what they can do about it. They overthink …

With the strengthening of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) vaccines produced in Nigeria, including those for COVID-19, they will be of internationally acceptable standard, the Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has vowed. During an oversight visit to the NAFDAC facilities and COVID-19 laboratory projects in Lagos by the House of Representatives Committee on COVID-19 last …

SpecSMART, a world-class optometry clinic, has opened its store in Lagos, the commercial hub of the country, promising to deliver high-quality optometry services comprising primary eye care, premium quality frames, lens variants, contact lens fitting, and optical/ophthalmic services to patients seeking effective healthcare. The clinic with the United Kingdom standard which debuted on Wednesday, 17 August, was unveiled at the …

Lagos State Government has flagged off the COVID-19 Scales 0.3 Vaccination Campaign aimed at ramping up the records of the 25 percent profile of its population who have been vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. With the support of the Federal Government through the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), for the provision of the vaccines, the state government called …

… as OAU College of Health Sciences clocks 50 A lecturer at the Redeemers University, Osun State, Prof. Onikepe Folarin has allayed the of cancer patients, urging them not to panic as there are better ways of handling their cases. Folarin, who recently spoke at the 16th Annual Faculty of Dentistry Conference of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, also …

Nigerian Ambassador to Mexico, Rt Hon. Adejare Bello has ordered the closure of the Nigerian mission in Mexican city, the country’s capital, due to fresh outbreak of Covid-19 within the mission. The closure will last seven days beginning from Monday, 8 August. As at the time of this report, six of the mission staff have tested positive to Corona virus. …