health

UK okays dexamethasone for COVID-19 treatment

The steroid dexamethasone was shown Tuesday to be the first drug to significantly reduce…

COVID-19 kills mom of newborn twins in Imo

A woman who recently gave birth to twin babies in Imo state has reportedly…

No health worker among 182 COVID-19 cases recorded in Ebonyi – Commissioner

Ebonyi Government says no health worker is among the 182 cases of the coronavirus…

Dexamethasone: The £5 drug curing seriously ill coronavirus patients

A cheap and widely available drug can help save the lives of patients seriously…

COVID-19: Oyo discharges nine, announces 68 new cases as total rises to 575

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has announced the discharge of nine coronavirus patients…

COVID-19: Gombe tests 3,668 people in two weeks

Gombe State has tested 3,668 people for coronavirus disease in two weeks, an official…

India to convert railway coaches to COVID-19 centres

India to convert railway coaches to COVID-19 centres as hospitals run out of beds.…

UITH resident doctors begin indefinite strike, exempt members treating COVID-19 patients

The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) chapter, commenced…

COVID-19: Bauchi Speaker wants members tested

The Speaker, Bauchi State House Assembly, Alhaji Abubakar Suleiman, has urged legislators to submit…

Medical expert urges Nigerians to embrace blood donation

Dr. Madewa Adebajo, Medical Director, Alimosho General Hospital, Igando, on Monday urged Nigerians to…

Resident Doctors in Nigeria begin indefinite strike

The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria on Monday, June 15, commenced a…

Oyo COVID-19 cases rise to 491

Oyo State Covid-19 pandemic has risen up to 491 cases. The Oyo State Government…

Undetected diabetes can cause delay in pregnancy, says Gynaecologist

An Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr Abosede Lewu, on Sunday called for preconception care to…

WHO advises countries to increase blood collection through donors

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised governments, national health authorities, and national blood…

Africa’s COVID-19 cases over 230,000 – WHO

World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa's COVID-19 pandemic case update is over 230,000 victims.…