Health
WHO: Trump’s decision will affect Africa — NIMR DG
By Kemi Akintokun Prof. Babatunde Salako, Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), has said that U.S. decision to cut...
Read moreCOVID-19: UN donates 10,000 test kits, 15 oxygen concentrators to Nigeria
The United Nations (UN) says it has donated 10,000 test kits, 15 oxygen concentrators, various Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), vaccines,...
Read moreCOVID-19 test is free in Lagos — Commissioner
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says that COVID-19 tests in all approved testing centres in Lagos...
Read moreCOVID-19 cases in Africa rise to over 16,800 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in...
Read moreTomatoes: Rich source of lycopene capable of fighting prostate cancer, says Naturopath
By Sandra Umeh A Lagos-based naturopath, Mrs Cecilia Ejinkonye, on Thursday called for the consumption of vegetables such as tomatoes,...
Read moreClinical trials on COVID-19 vaccine show promising results, says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that while there is no known vaccine for the Novel Coronavirus...
Read moreSafe handling, disposal of medical, hazardous waste essential in fight to contain COVID-19 – Environment Minister
The Minister of Environment, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, has said that safe handling and final disposal of medical and hazardous waste generated by health...
Read moreCOVID-19: Macrobiologist advocates priority of human health in siting telecom masts
A Macrobiologist, Dr Elijah Adebayo, has recommended that environment and human health must be given high priority in siting base...
Read moreCOVID-19: NMA C/River urges more isolation centres, doctors
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Cross River on Wednesday urged the state government to increase the number of isolation...
Read moreSex scandals hit COVID-19 centres as quarantined people engage in sexual acts with strangers
Ministry of Health permanent secretary has revealed that Ugandans living in institutional quarantine have started having sex with each other....
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