NIGERIA HEALTH & SCIENCE NEWS TODAY

Nigeria health & science news today: 148 headlines on public health, hospitals, disease, research and the environment from the last 48 hours, collected from 15 sources (ThisDay, Punch, Tribune, Leadership, Premium Times, Channels TV, The Nation, Vanguard, BusinessDay, Daily Post, The Guardian Nigeria, Daily Trust, Legit, Nairametrics and TheCable), newest first. Headlines are sorted into topics automatically, and every one links straight to the original publisher.

MDCN Clears Five Doctors of Prima Facie Misconduct Over Lovelyn John’s Death, Refers One Other to TribunalThisDay
ALIF Invests N2.23bn in 62-Bed Medical Centre to Boost Healthcare in Edo CommunitySunday EhigiatorThisDay
NCDC: Two Ebola Suspects Test Negative, 53 Primary Contacts IdentifiedThisDay
Polio Eradication: UNICEF, Bauchi Govt, Rotary Seek Stronger ImmunisationThisDay
Ebola: LASG boosts airport screening, surveillancePunch
Ogun monarch leads campaign against polioTribune
Ebola: Oyo Activates Rapid Response Teams, Strengthens Disease SurveillanceLeadership
Medical Tourism: Monarch Calls For Specialist Hospitals In Every StateLeadership
Ebola: Day pandemic killed an Aláàfin, By Festus AdedayoPremium Times
Husband pays tribute to wife who died saving two sonsPunch
Lagos steps up Ebola surveillance, urges calmPunch
DNA test could spare some prostate cancer patients unnecessary treatment — StudyTribune
Ebola: NCDC expands health declaration requirement for international travellersPremium Times
5 health benefits of swimmingTribune
Ebola: Lagos Intensifies Surveillance, Reassures Residents Of PreparednessChannels TV
Ebola won’t spread, Task Force assuresThe Nation
Lagos govt on alert, says no Ebola case in stateVanguard
Kebbi intensifies Ebola surveillance, screens travellers at airport, bordersThe Nation
Medical tourism: FG should revisit regional centres blueprint — AMSNTribune
Evening recap: FG approves Ebola stipend, Tope Alabi threatens lawsuit, other top storiesPunch

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NCDC to pay quarantined Ebola contacts N100,000 weeklyBusinessDay
Kebbi steps up Ebola screening at airport, land bordersDaily Post
Ebola outbreak: ICU society urges FG to equip public hospitalsThe Guardian Nigeria
Ebola: NCDC urges hospitals to act before laboratory confirmationPremium Times
Ebola: NCDC warns misinformation could undermine Nigeria’s responsePremium Times
Ebola: NCDC approves ₦100,000 weekly allowance for quarantined contactsPremium Times
Lagos steps up Ebola surveillance, says no suspected case detectedThe Nation
Ebola: NCDC reports new suspected case in Port Harcourt, 53 contacts tracedThe Nation
Zamfara steps up Ebola containment measures after Passenger with 38°C fever arrives airportDaily Trust
Ebola: NCDC to pay contacts N100,000 weeklyDaily Trust
Ebola: NCDC approves N100k weekly for each person in isolationDaily Trust
Ebola: NCDC to pay contacts in isolation N100,000 weeklyDaily Post
Liver failure: Experts warn against excessive consumption of fried, fatty, sugary foodsBusinessDay
Ebola: NCDC gives update on patient’s condition, husband tests negativeTribune
Lagos steps up Ebola surveillance after case confirmed in AbujaBusinessDay
Ebola: NCDC tracks 53 contacts, orders hospitals to isolate suspectsVanguard
Climate patterns could help predict Ebola outbreaks months ahead — StudyTribune
Ebola: NCDC Traced 9 More Contacts, Urges Nigerians To Cooperate With TracingLeadership
NCDC approves N100,000 weekly stipend for Ebola contactsVanguard
Breaking: NCDC approves N100,000 weekly payment for Ebola contactsLegit
Ebola: 53 Contacts, Including Healthcare Workers Under Surveillance, Says NCDCChannels TV
Ebola: Nine fresh persons isolated as Number on watchlist hits 53Daily Trust
See account of UNILORIN agriculture student who bagged first classLegit
NCDC identifies two suspected Ebola cases, traces 53 primary contactsNairametrics
Ishowo Urges Kwara to Convert KWASUED to Medical Varsity to Address Shortage of Medical DoctorsThisDay
No Ebola Case In Lagos, Govt Says As It Tightens Surveillance At AirportLeadership
BREAKING: NCDC Reports 2 New Ebola Suspected Cases, 53 ContactsLeadership
Ebola: Nigeria records two suspected cases, one confirmed – NCDCTribune
NCDC announces two more suspected cases of EbolaDaily Post
Ebola: NCDC Reveals Weekly N100,000 Payments To Quarantined Contacts As Number Increases To 53Leadership
Ebola: NCDC To Pay Quarantined Contacts N100,000 Weekly As Number Rises To 53Leadership
JUST IN: Ebola: Nigeria identifies 53 contacts linked to confirmed casePremium Times
UPDATED: Ebola: Nigeria identifies 53 contacts linked to confirmed casePremium Times
Ebola: Uganda Announces 21-Day Quarantine For Returnees From DR CongoChannels TV
NCDC: We’ve identified two suspected Ebola cases — but one tested negativeTheCable
NCDC: We’ve identified two suspected Ebola cases so far — but one tested negativeTheCable
NCDC: Two suspected Ebola cases identified so far — one of them is unconfirmedTheCable
Cancer vaccine cuts Melanoma recurrence risk by 42%Tribune
Ebola: NCDC approves N100,000 weekly payment for contactsPunch
Food adulteration in Nigeria and the danger on our platesBusinessDay
Choosing humanity over harm: A National Assembly’s duty to protect life, By Margaret Uddin OjeaherePremium Times
Shortage of oncology nurses threatens cancer care delivery in NigeriaDaily Trust
Read how UNILORIN graduate who won 5 scholarships emerged best in facultyLegit
Bauchi, UNICEF, Rotary battle misinformation against polio vaccinesThe Guardian Nigeria
Nurse with 2 bachelor's degrees and 2 master's degrees bags second PhD at UNILORINLegit
'Bola pass Ebola' - Dino Melaye reveals why Nigerians no longer fear dreaded virusDaily Post
World Polio Day: Rotary clubs hold awareness rally, vaccinate children in DeltaThe Nation
CMD FTH raises concern over mass exodus of doctorsTribune
Zamfara Boosts Ebola SurveillanceThe Guardian Nigeria
Sokoto council launches free medical outreach amid disease outbreakThe Guardian Nigeria
NESG confirms economic summit despite Ebola case in AbujaTribune
When drugs defy malariaThe Nation
Zamfara activates Ebola surveillance after passenger arrives airport with 38°C feverTheCable
Ebola: Day pandemic killed an AláàfinTheCable
Rotary International asks members to sustain donations for polio eradicationTheCable
APC women visit patients in Kaduna hospitalsPunch
When nothing you do ever feels good enough: Learning to acknowledge your achievementsTribune
Ebola in Nigeria: Fears contacts could test positive mountVanguard
Don’t stop giving to end Polio, Governor tells RotariansThe Nation
World Polio Day 2026: No child should be paralysed by disease that can be prevented – BakareBusinessDay

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