Health

In a significant step towards reducing neonatal deaths, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has handed over a state-of-the-art oxygen plant to the Yobe State government. The…

Ace Nigerian artist Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has shattered streaming records on Spotify with his newly released album, Morayo. The album, which debuted on November 22,…

The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the treatment of…

Pakistan Health Ministry on Tuesday said the country recorded another polio case, increasing the overall number to 50 in 2024. The new case was reported from the country’s northwest Tank…

No fewer than 25 persons have died and several others hospitalised following the outbreak of Gastroenteritis also known as Cholera in three council areas in Sokoto North, Silame and Kware…

Nasarawa State has initiated a review of its public health bills to strengthen its health security framework. The bills under review are the Nasarawa State Public Health Security Bill…

The United States has confirmed its first case of a new, more dangerous variant of mpox, identified in California. Health authorities assure the public that the risk remains "very low." …

Nigeria and seven other African countries have embarked on an African-led initiative to accelerate HIV vaccine research and development on the continent. The project, named BRILLIANT…

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Kano State chapter, has announced an indefinite withdrawal of services at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital in response to an alleged assault on a…

Despite global progress against malaria, Nigeria continues to grapple with high infection rates and death tolls, raising questions about its ability to achieve malaria-free status like…