Health

Australia to Buy Merck’s Covid Pill as Victoria Cases Hit Record

Australia will buy 300,000 courses of Merck & Co’s experimental antiviral pill, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday, as…

3 years ago

Pfizer Covid Vaccine Effectiveness Drops after Six months, Study Shows

The effectiveness of the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE vaccine in preventing infection by the coronavirus dropped to 47% from 88% six…

3 years ago

Biden Lifts Abortion Referral Ban on Family Planning Clinics

The Biden administration on Monday reversed a ban on abortion referrals by family planning clinics, lifting a Trump-era restriction as…

3 years ago

Nigerian Resident Doctors Suspend Nationwide Strike Two Months After

Members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), have resolved to suspend their two months old industrial action. At…

3 years ago

Merck Covid Pill’s Success Slams Moderna Shares, Shakes up Healthcare Sector

Positive clinical trial results for Merck & Co's experimental antiviral COVID-19 pill reverberated through the healthcare sector on Friday, sending the…

3 years ago

Merck Covid Pill’s Success Slams Moderna Shares, Shakes up Healthcare Sector

Positive clinical trial results for Merck & Co's experimental antiviral COVID-19 pill reverberated through the healthcare sector on Friday, sending…

3 years ago

California First US State to Require Covid Vaccines for Schoolchildren

California will become the first US state to require COVID-19 vaccinations for children to attend public and private schools in…

3 years ago

Merck Says Covid Pill Cuts Risk of Death, Hospitalisation

In a potential leap forward in the global fight against the pandemic, drugmaker Merck said Friday that its experimental pill for…

3 years ago

Nigeria Unveils Policy for Local Manufacturing of Vaccines

Nigeria’s federal government has launched a new vaccine policy meant to enhance access and use of vaccines for protection of…

3 years ago

Nigeria Immigration, Huawei Technologies Strengthen Ties for Digital Migration Management

The Nigeria Immigration Service, (NIS), has said that it will continue to strengthen its partnership with Chinese mobile technologies giant,…

3 years ago