FG Restates Commitment to Adoption of Self-Care Guidelines
The Federal Government, in collaboration with Pathfinder International, has reaffirmed its determination to enhance the adoption of self-care guidelines in…
What is the Nipah Virus and why is it more Deadly Than COVID? A Virus Expert Explains.
Officials in India are racing to contain a virus outbreak that has claimed the life of a 12-year-old boy and…
Efforts Grow to Stamp Out use of Parasite Drug for COVID-19
Health experts and medical groups are pushing to stamp out the growing use of a decades-old parasite drug to…
Public Health Experts Say this Year’s Flu Season Could Result in Three Times as Many Hospitalizations, Further Straining Medical Resources During this Pandemic
Public health experts said this year’s flu season could result in three times as many hospitalizations, putting a further strain…
Nearly 252,000 Children in US Test Positive for COVID-19 Amid Back-to-School Season
As millions of students return to classrooms, the U.S. is facing its most significant pediatric COVID-19 surge yet, with a…
Ponmo Contains Beneficial Nutrients, Says Dietitian
Against the narratives that cowhide otherwise known as Ponmo contains no nutritional benefit, a dietitian, Mrs. Oluwakemi Olanrewaju, has said it provides…
Nigeria Records 17 Additional COVID-19 Deaths, 597 New Cases Across 13 States, FCT
Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory and 12 other states reported 597 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to figures…
Indian State Battered by COVID now on Alert for Nipah Virus
The southern Indian state of Kerala is quickly ramping up efforts to stop a potential outbreak of the deadly Nipah…
Mixing CanSinoBIO, Sinovac COVID Shots Induces Stronger Response than Sinovac Alone -Study
A Chinese study https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.09.03.21263062v1.supplementary-material looking at mixing COVID-19 vaccines showed that receiving a booster shot of CanSino Biologics’ vaccine after…
EpiAFRIC Hosts 6th Health Meets Tech Hackathon
EpiAFRIC , a globally competitive, efficient, transparent and financially sustainable African health consultancy group, and its partners will be hosting…
796,988 Gombe Children to Receive Medicines for Malaria Prevention
No fewer than 796,988 children would benefit from malaria prevention medications in Gombe State. The house-to-house administration of the antimalaria…
Oxygen Usage in Lagos Isolation Centres Increases from 467 to 563 Cylinders Weekly –Commissioner
The use of oxygen by COVID-19 patients in isolation centres in Lagos state has risen to 563 per week, the…
Lagos, FCT, 16 Others Report 379 New COVID-19 Cases, Four Deaths
Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory and 16 other states reported 379 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, according to…
Buhari Constitutes Health Reform Panel, Names Osinbajo Chairman
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved the establishment of a Health Sector Reform Committee to kick-start…
Nigeria Records 30 COVID-19 Deaths, 459 New Cases Across 18 States, FCT
Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory and 17 other states reported 459 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, according to…