Nollywood comic actor Okemesi dies after brief coma
Popular Nollywood actor Bamidele Tope Saint, widely known by his stage name Okemesi, has passed away following complications from hospital-administered medication.…
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Two new measles cases detected in New Zealand
Two new measles cases linked to overseas travel have been confirmed in Auckland, three weeks after New Zealand declared a previous outbreak.
In a statement on Tuesday, Health New Zealand said the cases involve members of the same household and were connected to international travel.
Locations of interest include Singapore Airlines flight SQ281, which arrived in Auckland on Feb. 17, Auckland International Airport, and the emergency department waiting room at Waitakere Hospital.
Public health officials are tracing…
NAFDAC Warns Nigerians Over Circulation of Fake Dostinex Tablets
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm over the circulation of counterfeit Dostinex (0.5mg) tablets in Nigeria, warning that falsified and unregistered medicines pose serious risks to public health.
In a statement issued on Monday, the agency alerted healthcare providers, patients, and the general public to the falsification and parallel importation of three batches of a NAFDAC-registered product, Dostinex 0.5mg tablets.
Citing Pfizer Nigeria Ltd, the marketing…
Why 1 in 3 early-stage kidney cancer patients show no symptoms
The UK’s leading kidney cancer charity has warned that ‘highly restrictive’ health guidelines mean a fifth of patients are getting diagnosed at the most advanced stage of the disease.
New data from Kidney Cancer UK found that one in five kidney cancer patients are being diagnosed at stage 4, when life expectancy past five years drops significantly.
In Kidney Cancer UK’s 12th annual patient survey, the report found that approximately three-quarters of people diagnosed with stage 3 kidney cancer survive for at least five…
Global Health Funding Crunch Raises Pandemic Risks, WHO Warns
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that shrinking global health funding is colliding with rising disease threats and conflict, creating dangerous gaps in global preparedness even as countries move to finalise new agreements aimed at preventing future pandemics.
Speaking on Monday at the opening of the 158th session of the WHO Executive Board, Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the period as a defining moment for global health security.
He said 2025 reflected stark contrasts for the…
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