WHO declares mpox public health emergency of international concern
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared mpox a “public health emergency of international concern”. The declaration comes a day after the Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) declared mpox…
Cholera kills over 103 persons in 34 states, FCT
The cholera outbreak in Nigeria has claimed 103 lives from 3,623 suspected cases across 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), it emerged on Tuesday, July 16. The…
140,000 children under 14 living with HIV – FG
The Federal Government on Thursday, inaugurated a Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission and Paediatric AIDS Acceleration Plan Committee to reduce mother-to-child transmission, eliminate HIV/AIDs and scale up the implementation of…
Cholera: FG Warns of High-Risk During Flooding, Incessant Rainfalls
The Federal Government has warned that the increasing level of flooding and continuous rainfall may worsen the spread of cholera in the country. The Minister of Water Resources and…
2.6 Million Die Annually Due To Alcohol – WHO
Alcohol kills nearly three million people annually, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, adding that while the death rate had dropped slightly in recent years it remained “unacceptably…
Cholera death toll hits 30 as 1,141 hospitalised
The National Biosafety Management Agency has called on the general public to exercise caution over the recent cholera outbreak in some states across Nigeria. Head, Information and Communications for…
NCDC alerts on cholera outbreak
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has alerted on increasing cholera cases nationwide, with 30 deaths, 1,141 suspected and 65 confirmed cases reported. MINIMUM WAGE: Fuel,…
Study: Air Pollution Linked To 135 Million Premature Deaths
Pollution from man-made emissions and other sources like wildfires have been linked to around 135 million premature deaths worldwide between 1980 and 2020, a Singapore university said Monday. Weather…
UK to launch ‘groundbreaking’ cancer vaccine trial
The United Kingdom (UK) is set to begin a “match-making” service called the cancer vaccine launch pad (CVLP), which can match patients with suitable trials. In the project, which…
Scientists discover blood proteins that could warn of cancer years before diagnosis
Scientists in the UK say they have found proteins in the blood that could warn people of cancer more than seven years before it is diagnosed. In two studies…
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U.S. man who received first-ever modified pig kidney transplant dies
The world’s first patient with a transplanted pig kidney has died, almost two months after the operation. In March, Massachusetts General Hospital transplanted the genetically-edited pig kidney into Rick…
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FG directs NAFDAC to stop issuing licences for importation of syringes, needles
The federal government has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to stop issuing licences for the importation of needles and syringes. The circular…
