Nigeria health news today: Cancer, Diabetes, Vaccines
What the press in Nigeria is covering in health today
In Nigeria, THISDAYLIVE reported growing fatalities from Lassa fever, while The Sun Nigeria said Plateau is battling 11,000 TB cases and raised the alarm over a drug shortage. Health coverage also included regional Ebola items on DR Congo and Kenya, but the main Nigeria reports were on Lassa fever and TB.
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Today's themes
Cancer (9) · Diabetes (7) · Vaccines (7) · Doctors and nurses (4) · Heart disease (3) · Hepatitis (3) · Mental health (3) · Obesity (3) · Outbreaks (3) · Viruses (3)
Mentions of tracked outbreaks
- Dengue Attention: elevated
Dengue Epidemiological Situation in the Region of the Americas - Epidemiological Week 38, 2026 ReliefWeb · 19 Oct, 23:03 UTC - Hepatitis A outbreak, Costa Rica moderate
Projected Effect of 2026 Federal Changes to the Childhood Immunization Schedule on Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infections in the United States | Annals of Internal Medicine ACP Journals · 19 Oct, 21:55 UTC - Poliovirus (wild and vaccine-derived) Attention: elevated
Pakistan reports 7th polio case of the year, 1st case in Karachi in nearly 2 years Outbreak News Today · 19 Oct, 21:36 UTC - Avian influenza H5N1 Attention: high
CHMP Backs Extended Use of AstraZeneca H5N1 Pandemic Flu Vaccine Contagion Live · 19 Oct, 21:22 UTC - Hepatitis A outbreak, Costa Rica moderate
Study Warns of More Chronic Hepatitis B in the Years Ahead MedPage Today · 19 Oct, 21:16 UTC - Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda high
WHO scales up Bundibugyo virus disease readiness in the Eastern Mediterranean Region amid conflict and displacement World Health Organization (WHO) · 19 Oct, 21:02 UTC
All headlines
- Japan Launches Mission To Unlock Secrets Of Mars’ Moon TVC News · 20 Oct, 03:04 UTC
- NMA: Ondo Loses 400 Doctors to Migration in Five Years, Now Has Doctor-Patients Ratio of 1 to 6,000 THISDAYLIVE · 20 Oct, 02:38 UTC
- [UPDATED] Ex-Delta Gov Emmanuel Uduaghan Dies At 71, Oborevwori Mourns Channels Television · 19 Oct, 23:09 UTC
- Texas federal judge suspended from hearing cases over mental health concerns Reuters · 19 Oct, 22:39 UTC
- Kenyan pastor, who told followers to starve for Jesus, convicted of 191 murders Vanguard News · 19 Oct, 21:47 UTC
- Physicians’ Week: NMA FCT highlights challenges facing doctors in Nigeria Daily Post Nigeria · 19 Oct, 21:32 UTC
- Tottenham player ratings vs Coventry: Maddison and Marmoush shine as De Zerbi secures his first Premier League win Goal.com · 19 Oct, 21:26 UTC
- Peter Obi Tells UK-Based Nigerians To Stop Sending Money Home To Loved Ones Until Tinubu Is Voted Out Sahara Reporters · 19 Oct, 21:26 UTC
- ‘I can sleep in the worst hotel’, Aliko Dangote advocates simple living The Nation Newspaper · 19 Oct, 21:25 UTC
- Tottenham XI vs Coventry: Starting lineup and confirmed team news London Evening Standard · 19 Oct, 21:19 UTC
- Elina Svitolina Faces Backlash After ‘Abrupt’ Gael Monfils Divorce Yahoo · 19 Oct, 21:17 UTC
- Tottenham v Coventry City: How the players rated BBC · 19 Oct, 21:05 UTC
- Video: Marmoush finally scores and gives Tottenham their first Premier League win Goal.com · 19 Oct, 21:05 UTC
- Tennis star Svitolina says emotional toll of Ukraine war led to Monfils separation BBC · 19 Oct, 21:02 UTC
- Tinubu extends tenure of correctional, immigration service heads by 18 months TheCable · 19 Oct, 20:51 UTC
- ‘I’m not a saint’ — Obi asks Nigerians to support leaders with proven records TheCable · 19 Oct, 20:44 UTC
- Finance and Indigenous rights top Africans’ agenda as biodiversity summit opens in Yerevan news - Mongabay · 19 Oct, 20:25 UTC
- Japan launches rocket for potential world first Mars moon mission RFI · 19 Oct, 20:23 UTC
- Wike meets Fubara’s supporters, says Rivers must rank among top three states in votes for Tinubu TheCable · 19 Oct, 20:16 UTC
- NISO says power supply restored after multiple trippings on national grid TheCable · 19 Oct, 20:13 UTC
- Experts seek AI, community engagement to tackle vaccine misinformation Realnews Magazine · 19 Oct, 20:10 UTC
- Tinubu tells Seyi to do more, says ‘he’s running after his father’ Punch Newspapers · 19 Oct, 20:00 UTC
- Emmanuel Uduaghan dead: Tinubu, Sheriff Oborevwori mourn death of former Delta State govnor wey die at 71 BBC · 19 Oct, 19:59 UTC
- Ballon d'Or 2026: Giggs, other Man Utd, Arsenal legends name player to win award Daily Post Nigeria · 19 Oct, 19:47 UTC
- Earth-bound scientists validate space-based methane estimates Chemical & Engineering News · 19 Oct, 19:44 UTC
- You’re campaigning for your future, Tinubu tells City Boy Movement Punch Newspapers · 19 Oct, 19:34 UTC
- ‘I’m very proud of you’ — Tinubu showers praise on CityBoy Movement Vanguard News · 19 Oct, 19:25 UTC
- Motorola's wide Razr Flex hits Geekbench with a surprising chipset GSMArena.com · 19 Oct, 19:21 UTC
- Motorola's wide Razr Flex hits Geekbench with a surprising chipset - GSMArena.com news GSMArena.com · 19 Oct, 19:21 UTC
- Dollar-to-Naira exchange rate today, October 19, 2026: Naira continues depreciation against USD Daily Post Nigeria · 19 Oct, 19:09 UTC
- Businessman Okoya’s First Son Begs Father For Forgiveness After 30-Year Rift, Alleges Wife Shade Blocked Access At Birthday Party Sahara Reporters · 19 Oct, 19:01 UTC
- Exiled Critic Of Rwandan President Kagame Found Beheaded In Uganda Sahara Reporters · 19 Oct, 18:56 UTC
- Dangote accepts Bae U Barbie’s invitation to appear on YouTube show Vanguard News · 19 Oct, 18:51 UTC
- Ronaldo handed 30-day suspension by Portuguese FA BBC · 19 Oct, 18:37 UTC
- Nigeria’s Permanent Representative presents $14bn UN budget to Tinubu Premium Times Nigeria · 19 Oct, 18:33 UTC
- 2026 Ballon d'Or: Thierry Henry confirmed as co-host Daily Post Nigeria · 19 Oct, 18:32 UTC
- France announces partial curfew, ban on protests in Paris Vanguard News · 19 Oct, 18:18 UTC
- COAS: Rwandan Genocide Offers Profound Lessons for Nigeria THISDAYLIVE · 19 Oct, 18:14 UTC
- Christiane Amanpour to Leave CNN After 43 Years, Veteran Anchor Speaks Legit.ng · 19 Oct, 18:06 UTC
- Aliko Dangote accepts Bae U’s invite to curiosity made me ask Punch Newspapers · 19 Oct, 18:05 UTC
Health
- Stroke survivor acted fast, but delays in treatment remain a concern The Straits Times · 20 Oct, 03:07 UTC
- GLP-1 Drugs and Mental Health: Effects on Depression and Anxiety News-Medical · 20 Oct, 02:52 UTC
- How GLP-1 Medications Affect PCOS, Fertility, and Pregnancy News-Medical · 20 Oct, 02:36 UTC
- Q&A: How does technology help track foodborne pathogens and outbreaks? Phys.org · 20 Oct, 01:40 UTC
- A study of 62.5 million people reveals what broad ethnic labels miss about rare diseases News-Medical · 20 Oct, 01:13 UTC
- Why painful arthritis can return stronger after cancer treatment Science Daily · 20 Oct, 00:51 UTC
- Research shows risk-taking behavior precedes increased alcohol consumption, not vice versa Medical Xpress · 20 Oct, 00:40 UTC
- Could eating whey protein before meals help reduce blood sugar spikes? News-Medical · 20 Oct, 00:26 UTC
- New 4D biofabrication technology holds promise for tissue engineering, wound healing Phys.org · 19 Oct, 23:40 UTC
- Fruit and sugary drinks stood out in a three-year study of teenage mental health News-Medical · 19 Oct, 23:39 UTC
- Lung cancer can grow silently for years, here’s who qualifies for screening Fox News · 19 Oct, 23:34 UTC
- The Reading Room Podcast: A Closer Look at New Research on 177Lu-Edotreotide for Treating GEP-NETs Diagnostic Imaging · 19 Oct, 23:25 UTC
- Higher ADK levels track stronger triciribine effects in leukemia cells, pointing to a potential biomarker Medical Xpress · 19 Oct, 23:20 UTC
- How to prevent osteoporosis, from training to eating calcium-rich food South China Morning Post · 19 Oct, 23:15 UTC
- LC–MS/MS Tracks Drugs in Australian Wastewater Chromatography Online · 19 Oct, 23:06 UTC
- Dengue Epidemiological Situation in the Region of the Americas - Epidemiological Week 38, 2026 ReliefWeb · 19 Oct, 23:03 UTC
- Breast cancer awareness advocate seeks to teach about risk to all people WAMC · 19 Oct, 23:02 UTC
- Comment on Johnsen et al. Achieving at Least 15% Weight Loss Within 2 Years of Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis Is Associated With Lower Risks of Macrovascular and Microvascular Complications: A U.K. Cohort Study diabetesjournals.org · 19 Oct, 22:51 UTC
- Palisades Therapeutics Highlights a Shared Inflammatory Mechanism Across Chronic Diseases in Frontiers in Pharmacology FirstWord Pharma · 19 Oct, 22:47 UTC
- Adult-Onset Autoimmune Diabetes in a Physician: Diagnostic Uncertainty and Insulin Acceptance in a Case Consistent With Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA) Cureus · 19 Oct, 22:36 UTC
- Virtual Pulmonary Rehab and Matched Care, With Omid Pourshahid, MD HCPLive · 19 Oct, 22:32 UTC
- New AI tool can predict cancer survival by a single patient selfie, study suggests The Guardian · 19 Oct, 22:30 UTC
- Embryos harbor immune cells that already perform adult-like defense functions, study suggests Medical Xpress · 19 Oct, 22:20 UTC
- £4 million awarded to develop vaccines that protect livestock and tackle growing biosecurity threat EurekAlert! · 19 Oct, 22:07 UTC
- Honey bee hives have ‘living immune systems’ which defend against disease The Conversation · 19 Oct, 22:00 UTC
- Beehives act as 'living immune systems' with layered antimicrobial defenses Phys.org · 19 Oct, 22:00 UTC
- Home sensor system could spot loneliness in older adults Medical Xpress · 19 Oct, 22:00 UTC
- Projected Effect of 2026 Federal Changes to the Childhood Immunization Schedule on Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infections in the United States | Annals of Internal Medicine ACP Journals · 19 Oct, 21:55 UTC
- Weakness, Chills, and Back Pain in a 62-Year-Old Woman Medscape Reference: Drugs, Diseases & Medical Procedures · 19 Oct, 21:40 UTC
- Pakistan reports 7th polio case of the year, 1st case in Karachi in nearly 2 years Outbreak News Today · 19 Oct, 21:36 UTC
- Percival AI can uncover unseen health issues in CT scans Medical Xpress · 19 Oct, 21:30 UTC
- CHMP Backs Extended Use of AstraZeneca H5N1 Pandemic Flu Vaccine Contagion Live · 19 Oct, 21:22 UTC
- Advanced paternal age has sex-specific effects on fetal brain gene expression, mouse study suggests Medical Xpress · 19 Oct, 21:20 UTC
- Study Warns of More Chronic Hepatitis B in the Years Ahead MedPage Today · 19 Oct, 21:16 UTC
- Elevated Lp(a) Linked to MACE, Heart Failure After Acute MI The American Journal of Managed Care · 19 Oct, 21:08 UTC
- ADHD Tied to Higher Mortality Risk MedPage Today · 19 Oct, 21:04 UTC
- WHO scales up Bundibugyo virus disease readiness in the Eastern Mediterranean Region amid conflict and displacement World Health Organization (WHO) · 19 Oct, 21:02 UTC
- New wheat disease detection tool established in Tanzania Phys.org · 19 Oct, 21:00 UTC
- Proposed changes to hepatitis B vaccination schedule could significantly increase infections, model suggests Medical Xpress · 19 Oct, 21:00 UTC
- Benefits of melatonin for MS remain uncertain, new review finds Multiple Sclerosis News Today · 19 Oct, 20:58 UTC