Health

The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, says it has obtained samples and commence investigations on the new virus disease attacking okra plants across the country.Mohammed-Faguji...

Health minister Muhammad Pate says Nigeria has the potential to become a hub for local vaccine production and distribution in Africa. Health minister Muhammad Pate says Nigeria has the potential...

“The vaccine is expensive but the government is making it available for pre-teen girls for free,” she said. The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCD) says it will introduce...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on the federal government to increase routine vaccination to nip outbreaks in the bud. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on the...

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has taken over the medical care of a 13-year-old boy, Adebola Akin-Bright, whose small intestine was allegedly missing after treatment at the Lagos State University...

He said that the NCDC would continue to monitor the situation globally, especially in countries where the new variants had been confirmed. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention...

The EG.5 causes symptoms like those seen with other COVID-19 variants, including fever, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, headache, and sore throat. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention...

Asides the mandatory face masks rule, the college is also prohibiting large gatherings of students or any sort of parties on campus. An Atlanta-based college has mandated everyone on its...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Friday the first case of COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 had been detected in the country in an individual with no recent travel history.The...

According to him, a review will be made in two weeks. Resident doctors under the aegis of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have suspended the indefinite strike embarked...