The head of the World Health Organization has warned the Omicron and Delta coronavirus variants could produce a “tsunami” of COVID-19 cases that will put “immense pressure” on healthcare systems.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians to desist from using performance-enhancing substances known as aphrodisiac in order to impress their female partner.

Representative of the Country Coordinating Mechanism for the Global Fund, Mr. Ibrahim Tajudeen has said the utilisation of a $1.136 billion grant offered Nigeria by the United States and the

Nigeria’s federal government has warned that it might impose restrictions on gatherings, including curfew if the current surge in the number of COVID-19 cases continues. The Secretary to the Government

U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of

There appears to be conflicting research finding on the Omicron COVID-19 as a survey conducted by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University has found that infections in people who

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has launched its yuletide season campaign with the theme: #CelebrateResponsibly as part of measures to reduce spread of the COVID-19 during the yuletide.

Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki on Sunday enrolled 1000 beneficiaries in Community Health Insurance Scheme in Ilorin, Kwara state capital. The Insurance Scheme which is the first of it

A new study by Columbia University in the United States says the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is “markedly resistant” to existing vaccines and antibody treatments, and that even booster shots

Merck, a leading science and technology company, on Tuesday announced that it has signed an agreement with biotechnology company Innovative Biotech (IB) to design the manufacturing process for the first

Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine has been less effective in South Africa at keeping people infected with the virus out of hospital since the Omicron variant emerged last month, a real-world study

As the omicron variant sweeps through South Africa, Dr. Unben Pillay is seeing dozens of sick patients a day. Yet he hasn’t had to send anyone to the hospital. That’s

Nigeria’s federal government has said the country was on the verge of achieving the target of HIV epidemic control. The Minister of State, Senator Olorunmibe Mamora made the declaration at

Pfizer said Wednesday that a booster of its COVID-19 vaccine may offer important protection against the new omicron variant even though the initial two doses appear significantly less effective. Pfizer

Nigeria’s Federal Ministry Of Health has clarified reports circulating about one million expired covid-19 vaccines in the country, stating that Nigeria does not dispense vaccines with validity extended beyond expiry

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday conducted the official take-off of the planned $300 million African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) to be implemented in Abuja by the Benedict Oramah-led  African

A Healthy Heart Foundation (HHF), the Afe Babalola University Multi-System Hospital and United States of America-based VOOM Foundation have gone into a partnership to carry out free heart surgeries for