Health

Lassa fever: Ondo records over 50 cases in January

Over 50 cases of Lassa Fever had been recorded in Ondo State in January, the state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr.…

3 years ago

NPHCDA confirms 395 mutant poliovirus cases in 27 states, FCT

The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) has confirmed that 395 cases of Circulating Mutant Poliovirus Type 2 (cMPV2) have…

3 years ago

U.S. surgeons transplant pig’s heart into adult human

United States (U.S.) surgeons have successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig’s heart into a human patient for the first time.…

3 years ago

Cervical cancer: WHO calls for access to vaccination

World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on all countries and partners to increase access to life-saving Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination…

3 years ago

To tackle diabetes, obesity, FG introduces N10 excise duty on beverages

The Federal Government has introduced excise duty of N10 per litre on all non-alcoholic, carbonated and sweetened beverages. The N10…

3 years ago

BioNTech, Pfizer to develop vaccine against shingles

German pharmaceutical company BioNTech and its U.S. partner Pfizer want to jointly develop a vaccine against shingles. Shingles, which is…

3 years ago

Kaduna allocates N6bn to upgrade, equip General Hospitals in 2022

The Kaduna State Government has earmarked N6 billion for the upgrading and equipping of General Hospitals across the state in…

3 years ago

Infectious diseases remain a danger to every country – UN

UN Secretary-General António Guterres says infectious diseases remain a danger to every country, pushing health systems to the brink and…

3 years ago

Huawei-based 5G Telemedicine solution wins COVID-19 innovation award

The telemedicine solution for COVID-19 developed by the China-Japan Friendship Hospital based on Huawei's 5G network solutions has been awarded…

3 years ago

Lassa fever kills medical doctor, pregnant woman, 80 others – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 80 persons have so far died from Lassa fever as of Thursday in…

3 years ago

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