Health

WHO: Africa Records 1.1 Million New Cancer Cases, 700,000 Deaths Annually

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday said Africa records about 1.1 million new cases of cancer every year resulting…

3 years ago

Tunji Funsho: We Paused Polio Vaccination Because of Covid19

Dr. Tunji Funsho, Chairman, Nigeria Polio Plus Committee, Rotary International, in an interview with ARISE Newsday says Nigeria is facing…

3 years ago

Buhari Launches N62bn Trust Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari launched a N62 billion trust fund on Tuesday in Abuja aimed at curtailing the scourge of…

3 years ago

Moderna Launches Clinical Trials for HIV Vaccine

Human clinical trials have started for an experimental HIV vaccine that uses the same kind of mRNA technology found in…

3 years ago

Nigeria Records 32 Deaths, 170 Cases of Lassa Fever in Three Weeks

At least 32 people have died of Lassa fever since the beginning of the New Year, according to data from…

3 years ago

Canada: Thousands in Ottawa Protest Covid Mandates, Masks, Lockdowns

Thousands of protesters gathered in Canada’s capital on Saturday to protest vaccine mandates, masks and lockdowns. Some parked on the…

3 years ago

Unvaccinated Man Denied Heart Transplant by Boston Hospital

A US hospital has rejected a patient for a heart transplant at least in part because he is not vaccinated…

3 years ago

US Opposes Plans to Strengthen World Health Organisation

The United States, the World Health Organization's top donor, is resisting proposals to make the agency more independent, four officials…

3 years ago

Scientists Discover Gene that Can Reduce Covid-19 Severity By 20%

A gene that reduces the severity of Covid-19 infections by 20 per cent has been discovered by researchers. According to…

3 years ago

30 Firms to Manufacture Covid Pills for Poor Nations

A United Nations-backed agency, Medicines Patent Pool (MPP), has struck a deal for nearly 30 generic drug makers to manufacture…

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