Health
Lassa fever: Vaccine produced by Nigerian shows high potency -Virologist
Renowned virologist, Dr Simeon Agwale has hinted that Lassa fever vaccine produced by a Nigerian has scaled through preclinical trials...
60 million Nigerian women at risk of cervical cancer — Taskforce
The National Task Force on Cervical Cancer Elimination (NTF-CCE) has raised an alarm that 60 million women in Nigeria are...
First Lady unveils campaign to eliminate cervical cancer
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has launched a new campaign, the Partnership to Eliminate Cervical Cancer in Nigeria, (PECCIN)....
New COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 descendant of Omicron JN.1 lineage – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO), has described the new COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1, first detected in late January, as a descendant...
WHO approves 2 new vaccines to protect infants from RSV
The World Health Organization (WHO), on Friday, issued recommendations for two new immunisation tools to protect infants from Respiratory Syncytial...
WHO seeks urgent action to ban flavoured tobacco, nicotine products
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday launched a new publication and called on governments to urgently ban all flavours...
SURWASH raises alarm over implementation bottlenecks
Half way through the 6-yr period the Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (SURWASH) to implement its...
20 million Nigerians live with mental health issues — WHO
Owerri, May 27, 2025 (NAN) A report by the World Health Organisation says 20 million Nigerians, representing 20 per cent...
Iranian knowledge-based companies localize embryo freezing equipment
Iran's knowledge-based companies have successfully localized embryo cryopreservation equipment as part of the country's medical advances. Embryo freezing is a...
AMR is expected to kill 44 million people by 2050
The Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria (CVON) has warned that human deaths due to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) will rise to...