51 cases of new polio variant recorded in Nigeria, say WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said 51 new cases of Circulating Variant Polio Virus (cVPV2) have been detected in Nigeria from January to August 13 this year, with the…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has said 51 new cases of Circulating Variant Polio Virus (cVPV2) have been detected in Nigeria from January to August 13 this year, with the…
The World Health Organization and US health authorities said Friday they are closely monitoring a new variant of Covid-19, although the potential impact of BA.2.86 is currently unknown. The WHO…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its nationwide strike and will resume work on Saturday. The association’s national president Innocent Orji confirmed the development on Friday evening.…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), which has been on total and indefinite strike since day one, has reiterated its stance and insists that the Federal Government has not…
Indefinite and total strike action has been called by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). This was disclosed by the association in a succinct statement made available on Tuesday…
The death toll from the diphtheria outbreak in Kaduna State has risen to 17 with 68 suspected cases identified across the state as of Sunday, the Kaduna State Government confirms.…
An experimental drug from Eli Lilly LLY.N works best if Alzheimer’s patients are treated as early as possible, ideally before they develop symptoms of the brain-wasting disease, researchers said on…
The Federal Government is set to reduce the importation of drugs in the country from 60% to 40% to promote the local manufacturing of drugs. The Special Adviser to the…
The health system in the crisis-wracked Democratic Republic of Congo is now at breaking point, the World Health Organization warned Friday. In particular, the eastern DR Congo faces increasing violence…
Scientists have used stem cells to create structures that resemble human embryos in the lab, in a first that has prompted calls for stricter regulation in the rapidly advancing field.…