Health

Nigeria: Low Turnout in Several States as First Phase of Covid Vaccination Ends April 16

As the target date given by the federal government for states to end the first phase of Covid-19 vaccination approaches,…

4 years ago

South African Variant Can ‘Break Through’ Pfizer Vaccine, Israeli Study Says

The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can “break through” Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to some extent, a real-world data study…

4 years ago

George Floyd Died Due to Lack of Oxygen, Not Drugs, Doctor Testifies

George Floyd died of a lack of oxygen from being pinned to the pavement with a knee on his neck,…

4 years ago

Oxford Pauses Covid-19 Vaccine Study in Kids, Awaits More Data on Blood Clot Issues

The University of Oxford said on Tuesday it had paused a small UK trial testing the COVID-19 vaccine it developed…

4 years ago

UK Begins Rollout of Moderna Covid Vaccine

Britain begins rolling out Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday in Wales and expects to be using it in the rest…

4 years ago

A Third of Covid Survivors Suffer Neurological or Mental Disorders, Study Suggests

One in three COVID-19 survivors in a study of more than 230,000 mostly American patients were diagnosed with a brain…

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Nigeria to Redistribute Unutilised Covid-19 Vaccine to States

Nigeria’s federal government may tinker with the COVID-19 vaccine deployment strategy by redistributing  unutilised doses out of the consignments sent…

4 years ago

Consultants Overwhelmed as Nigeria Resident Doctors’ Strike Persists

Consultants have taken over the provision of skeletal services to patients following the ongoing strike by the National Association of…

4 years ago

UK Regulator Found 30 Cases of Blood Clot Events after AstraZeneca Vaccine Use

British regulators on Thursday said they have identified 30 cases of rare blood clot events after the use of the…

4 years ago

Pfizer Says Vaccine Effective After 6 Months, Protects Against SA Variant

Pfizer has said its vaccine continues to be effective against Covid-19 up to six months later, citing updated trial data.…

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