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COVID-19: Cuba produces five vaccines, to partner FG on local formulations

Cuba is seeking to partner the Nigerian government on COVID-19 vaccines production.The Carribean country…

COVID-19: Nigeria records 655 new infections, says NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the nation’s total COVID-19 infections has…

Hypertension burden on the rise in low-income countries – Study

Hypertesion burden in low-income countries is on the rise, a new study has revealed.Adults…

COVID-19: Nigeria records 565 new infections, eight fatalities – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed that Nigeria on Monday recorded 565…

Stop using petrol, kerosene to stop bleeding, doctor warns

A professor of Medicine, Dr. Michael Asuzu has warned Nigerians against the use of…

Nigeria’s total COVID-19 infection hits 187,023 – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said Nigeria logged 187,023 total confirmed COVID-19…

Israeli pupils to receive covid jabs during school hours

Agency ReportWith the start of the new school year approaching on Sept 1, Israel…

COVID-19: Ogun receives another batch of Moderna vaccines

Ogun State Government says it has taken the delivery of 187,426 doses of Moderna…

Nigerian medical professors in Saudi receive N6m as salary, FG pays N420,000 – Ex-NMA president

A former President of the Nigerian Medical Association, Prof. Mike Ogirima, says a number…

COVID-19: Nigeria records 674 new infections, eight deaths – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says 674 additional COVID-19 infections and eight more…

Depression: Psychiatrist wants women to speak out during emotional moments

A Psychiatrist with the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Dr Michael Njie, has advised women…

Cote D’Ivoire records first Ebola case in 25 years

The World Health Organisation Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, has said that…

Nigeria ranks 4th among 10 successful responses to COVID-19 – WHO 

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday ranked Nigeria’s COVID-19 response as the fourth-best…

FMC Yola enlists corps members as resident doctors strike bites hard

As physicians across several States joined the nationwide strike embarked by the National Association…

Antimalarial, two new drugs undergoing COVID-19 trials, says WHO 

The World Health Organisation on Wednesday says three new candidate drugs are being tested…