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Cholera Outbreak Kills 700 in Angola, AU Warns
A deadly cholera outbreak has claimed more than 700 lives in Angola this year, prompting urgent calls for Africa to boost local vaccine production, President Joao Lourenco said on…
WHO Approves Two New RSV Vaccines for Infants
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved two new immunisation tools aimed at protecting infants from Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), a major cause of respiratory illness in…
Aiyedatiwa Vows Aggressive Health Sector Overhaul, Pledges Support for Primary Care…
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has reaffirmed his administration’s strong commitment to revitalising the state’s healthcare system across all levels, from primary to tertiary care.…
FG unveils 16 projects at Fed. Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Sokoto
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, has inaugurated 16 projects at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital (FNPH), Kware, Sokoto State.
Speaking at the…
Diphtheria Outbreak Kills School Children in Imo
A deadly diphtheria outbreak has struck Mbutu Community in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, claiming the lives of several school children and forcing the immediate shutdown of…
Rotary Vows to Finish the Fight Against Polio, Invests in Maternal and Child Health…
Rotary International has renewed its unwavering commitment to the global eradication of polio, with Nigeria remaining a top priority in its expansive immunisation and advocacy efforts.…
South Korea Pushes AI-Driven Drug Development to Speed Up Discovery
South Korea is stepping up efforts to harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) in drug development, aiming to stay competitive in the fast-evolving global bio-health sector, local…
US Measles Cases Top 1,000 for First Time Since 2019 – CDC
The United States has recorded more than 1,000 measles cases for the first time in five years, according to new data released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).…
Half of Indian Workers Want to Quit Jobs Amid Rising Daily Stress, Gallup Finds
Nearly half of India’s workforce is actively looking to leave their jobs, with 30% experiencing daily stress and 34% frequently feeling anger, according to Gallup’s State of the…
China Blames U.S. for Origin of COVID-19
China has accused the United States of being the source of the COVID-19 pandemic, challenging long-standing claims that the virus originated in Wuhan.
In a white paper released…