Health

US Spy Agencies Say Origins of Covid-19 May Never be Known

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday paved the way for children ages 5 to 11 to get Pfizer's COVID-19…

3 years ago

United States Issues Its 1st Passport with ‘X’ Gender Marker

The United States has issued its first passport with an “X” gender designation — a milestone in the recognition of…

3 years ago

Reversing Nigeria Medical Tourism – ARISE Special Report

For decades, affluent Nigerians have traveled abroad for medical care. Nigerians spend $1.2B on medical care abroad which has fuelled…

3 years ago

Nigeria’s Drug Addiction Three Times More Than Global Average, Says NDLEA Boss Marwa

Chairman/Chief Executive of Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd) has lamented that Nigeria’s drug…

3 years ago

Special Report: The Prevalence of Zoonotic Diseases in Nigeria

According to the United Nations, 75% of all emerging infectious diseases today are zoonotic and Nigeria has one of the…

3 years ago

At the 6th Year Anniversary of Aisha Buhari’s Future Assured Initiative (Watch)

  More than 700 students and 45 teachers have benefited from the Education Empowerment Project, Future Assured. The initiative is…

3 years ago

Covid Pandemic Will Drag on Deep into 2022 Because Poorer Nations Not Getting Vaccines: WHO

The Covid pandemic will "go on for a year longer than it needs to" because poorer countries are not getting…

3 years ago

White House Details Plans to Vaccinate 28M Children Age 5-11

Children ages 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician’s office, local pharmacy…

3 years ago

US Expected to Authorise Mix-and-Match Covid Booster Shots

Federal regulators are expected to authorize the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster doses this week in an effort to…

3 years ago

The Fight Against Tropical Diseases in Gombe State

More than 3 Million people across the eleven local government areas of Gombe State are benefiting from health services being…

3 years ago