health

World records 207,500 measles deaths in 2019, amid increases in cases – WHO

Global measles deaths increased by 50 per cent from 2016 to 2019, claiming over…

FG worried over new cases of Lassa fever

The Federal Government has expressed concern over the number of new confirmed cases of…

COVID-19: NCDC announces 152 new infections

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 152 new infections of the…

Eight die, eight others test positive to Yellow fever in Bauchi

At least eight people have died while another eight tested positive for yellow fever…

Second wave fears as Ghana records 500% increase in COVID-19 infections

Ghana’s new daily coronavirus cases have increased from an average of 25 to 130…

Doctors strike in Ondo over unpaid salaries

Doctors in Ondo State on Monday embarked on an indefinite strike following the non-payment…

NCDC announces 300 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 300 new infections of the…

Student, five workers contract COVID-19 in Lagos boarding school

Lagos State Government says it has confirmed more positive COVID-19 cases in another secondary…

COVID-19: NCDC announces 180 new infections in Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced an additional 180 new cases…

Kwara records four new cases of COVID-19

The Kwara State government says that the state has recorded four new COVID-19 cases.…

Africa COVID-19 cases hit 1.8m – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa located in Brazzaville, Congo, says…

Lying down while breastfeeding dangerous, paediatrician warns nursing moms

Odochi Ewurum, a Consultant Paediatrician at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Umuahia, has warned…

NCDC records 111 new COVID-19 infections, total now 62,964

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 111 new cases of COVID-19,…

COVID-19: NCDC announces 162 infections, as total jump to 62,853

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 162 new infections of the…

NCDC confirms three coronavirus deaths, 113 new infections

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has confirmed 113 new cases of Coronavirus…