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Alleged age falsification, mismanagement of funds: HEDA calls for probe of FMC Medical Director 

    The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has urged the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie E. Ehanire, to investigate the...

Unknown Mystery disease kills over 100 in South Sudan

As the World Health Organization (WHO) continues to investigate a mystery illness in South Sudan, the disease has claimed another victim. Up until...

3 Nigeria returnees among 7 Omicron cases found in India

Seven persons, including a non-resident Indian (NRI) woman and her two daughters from Nigeria, have tested positive for the Omicron variant of coronavirus...

WHO says no deaths reported from Omicron yet as variant spreads to 38 countries

The World Health Organisation said on Friday the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has now been detected in 38 countries around the world....

Omicron variant now detected in 23 countries, alerts WHO

With at least 23 countries reporting cases of the new Omicron variant, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says every country should take it...

Inequality Against Africa Will Hinder Fight Against COVID — FG 

  Nigeria has warned that lack of vaccination by developing countries will provide a fertile ground for the Covid-19 virus to mutate, thus...

Breaking: Nigeria confirms two cases of Omicron variant

    By Ajuma Edwina Ameh The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed the first case of the Omicron variant of...

African Countries to receive 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses -Chinese President, Jinping

    China’s President, Mr Xi Jinping has promised one billion Covid-19 vaccine doses to African countries. China is the African continent’s largest...

New Omicron Covid variant: Why locking away Africa when virus is already on three continents — Vaccine expert

  Outraged by the banning of Africa over the new Omicron variant first discovered in South Africa, an African Union vaccine expert and...

Aspirin lowers risk of COVID-19 – New findings

Aspirin could protect the lungs of COVID-19 patients and minimize the need for mechanical ventilation, according to new research at the George Washington...

WHO recommends use of malaria vaccine for children

By Olufemi Soneye The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended the widespread use of the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan...

7 Benefits of Drinking Lemon-Ginger Tea Before Bed

By Lisa Wartenberg If you’re among the 10–30% of adults who have difficulty falling or staying asleep, you may be looking for ways...

Ripening fruits with carbide life-threatening, toxic NAFDAC warns traders

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says its officials are currently on surveillance...

COVID-19 variants are getting more airborne, making them more contagious – New Study

A new University of Maryland study suggests that successive strains to the novel coronavirus are becoming more transmittable through the air. Back in...

COVID-19: Delta variant full of surprises, dominant in Nigeria, FG says

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh The Federal Government has alerted that the Delta variant of COVID-19 is “full of surprises” and dominant in...

Prof. Ifedayo Adetifa appointed new NCDC Director-General

By Ajuma Edwina Ameh President Buhari has approved the appointment of Prof. Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa as the new Director-General of Nigeria Centre for...