Health
New Virus Variant Detected in India; Experts Urge Caution
A new and potentially troublesome variant of the coronavirus has been detected in India, as have variants first detected in the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil. Health Ministry officials
World TB Day: 20,522 TB patients missing in Kano — Commissioner
By Bashir Bello No fewer than 20,522 Tuberculosis patients were missing in Kano State, Commissioner of Health, Dr. Aminu Tsanyawa has said. Dr. Tsanyawa stated this while flagging off an
Nigeria records worst TB burden in Africa
Tuberculosis … EL-Lab boosts case detection with 16-module GeneXpert machine By Chioma Obinna ONE hundred years after the launch of the Tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, Nigeria ranks worst in Africa and
AstraZeneca may have used outdated information in trial, US health officials allege
…As Nigeria vaccinates 215,277 eligible persons By Sola Ogundipe & Chioma Obinna Results from a US trial of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine may have included “outdated information” and that could mean
Hong Kong Halts Use of Pfizer Vaccine, Cites Defective Lids
Hong Kong suspended use of the Pfizer vaccine Wednesday after its Chinese distributor informed the city that one batch had defective bottle lids. The city’s government said the suspension was
US Signs MOU with NLNG to make Bonny Island Malaria-free Zone
Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) has signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with two United States government development agencies to make Bonny Island malaria-free and achieve HIV epidemic
UNFPA supports 32 VVF survivors in Borno
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has supported 32 Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) survivors in Borno. Dr Zainab Aliyu, the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) in charge of the VVF Ward in
Unemployment, poor dietary practices escalating protein deficiency — REPORT
By Chioma Obinna Despite efforts by the government and some private organizations to reduce malnutrition in the country, the latest Nigerian 2020 Protein Deficiency report has shown that poor dietary
Academy of Medicine Specialties constitutes rapid-response group on pandemics
By Sola Ogundipe A TEAM of eminent medical experts in the fields of virology, microbiology, epidemiology and medicine, has been assembled by the Academy of Medicine Specialties to constitute a
COVID-19: 122,410 eligible Nigerians vaccinated — NPHCDA
*Lagos leads, 8 states yet to commence vaccination By Sola Ogundipe, Chioma Obinna & Gabriel Olawale Few days into the COVID-19 vaccination exercise in Nigeria, an update released by the
