Vaginal rings good enough to prevent HIV–NHVMAS
Executive director of the New HIV Vaccine and Microbicide Advocacy Society (NHVMAS), Florita Durueke has called for the introduction and…
More men waiting to commit suicide—mental health expert discloses
A mental health advisor Naeem Dalal said more African men would die by suicide, if they failed to get emotional…
WHO confirms sexual transmission of ‘monkeypox’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed the occurrence of sexual transmission of monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of Congo…
Dozy Mmobuosi Foundation set for Prostate Cancer Awareness Walk
As the world marks the 2023 Prostrate Cancer Day, Dozy Mmobuosi Foundation, a medical outreach is organising a 3.3km Walk…
Meningitis outbreak kills 38 in Jigawa
An outbreak of suspected Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) in Jigawa, has claimed 38 lives in Jigawa State, an official has confirmed.…
Equatorial Guinea quarantines 200 people after Marburg virus outbreak
Equatorial Guinea has confirmed its first outbreak of the Marburg virus, a highly infectious and deadly disease similar to Ebola,…
Second earthquake hits Turkey, leaves over 1,000 people dead
A second powerful earthquake hit Turkey on Monday with a magnitude of 7.5, nine hours after the first quake left…
COVID 19 cases on the rise in China
Nearly three years after it was first identified in China, the coronavirus is now spreading through the vast country. Experts…
Rising Chinese cases of COVID 19 worries WHO
The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday said he was “very concerned” about an unprecedented wave of Covid…
FG removes COVID 19 testing at airports
Travellers in and out of Nigeria will not be required to present their COVID’19 status the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority…
China backs down on zero-tolerance on COVID 19 restrictions
China’s top Covid official has signalled a possible relaxing of the country’s strict zero-tolerance approach to the virus, after nationwide…
COVID 19 cases rise in China again
Beijing shut parks and museums on Tuesday and Shanghai tightened rules for people entering the city as Chinese authorities grapple…
Saka, BigShoe team up to save 120 kids
Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka has teamed up with the charity BigShoe to cover 120 life-changing operations for children in Nigeria.…
Nigeria’s health budget falls below expectations, says Ehanire
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire says the country is yet to meet the pledge by African governments to…
Igbinedion University renames Teaching Hospital
The Chancellor of Igbinedion University, Okada, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, has renamed the Igbinedion University Teaching Hospital after Pastor Chris Oyakhilome,…