Health

After 500% Rise in Infections, Nigeria Launches Campaign to Curb Covid Variants During the Holidays

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has launched its yuletide season campaign with the theme: #CelebrateResponsibly as part of…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Ex-Senate President Saraki Launches Health Insurance Scheme for 1000 Beneficiaries in Kwara

Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki on Sunday enrolled 1000 beneficiaries in Community Health Insurance Scheme in Ilorin, Kwara state…

3 years ago

Omicron Markedly Resistant to Vaccines and Booster Shots, US Study Claims

A new study by Columbia University in the United States says the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is “markedly resistant” to…

3 years ago

Merck Collaborates with Innovative Biotech to Establish First Vaccine Production Facility in Nigeria

Merck, a leading science and technology company, on Tuesday announced that it has signed an agreement with biotechnology company Innovative…

3 years ago

Pfizer Shot Less Effective in South Africa after Omicron Emerges, Study Shows

Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine has been less effective in South Africa at keeping people infected with the virus out of hospital…

3 years ago

New Life for Ilorin Conjoined Twins – ARISE Special Report

One year and four months after separation surgery, conjoined twins in Ilorin bubbling with life after mother refused neighbor's advice…

3 years ago

South African Doctors See Signs Omicron is Milder Than Delta

As the omicron variant sweeps through South Africa, Dr. Unben Pillay is seeing dozens of sick patients a day. Yet…

3 years ago

Nigeria Says It’s On Course to Achieve HIV Epidemic Control Target

Nigeria's federal government has said the country was on the verge of achieving the target of HIV epidemic control. The…

3 years ago

Nigeria Must Produce Its Own Vaccines, Says Deputy Health Minister Mamora

The Minister of Health Dr Osagie Ehanire, Wednesday admitted that Nigeria had been forced to withdraw expired COVID-19 vaccines from…

3 years ago

Pfizer Says Covid Booster May Offer Protection against Omicron

Pfizer said Wednesday that a booster of its COVID-19 vaccine may offer important protection against the new omicron variant even…

3 years ago