Afreximbank to Fund Africa’s Covid-19 Vaccine Purchase with $5bn
The African Export-Import Bank has expressed readiness to raise up to $5bn to purchase Covid-19 vaccines for African countries this…
South Africa, Nigeria, warned over Covid-19 second wave
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday urged the African continent to brace itself for possible second…
Covid: US gives full approval for antiviral remdesivir drug
US regulators have given full approval for the antiviral drug remdesivir to treat Covid-19 patients in hospitals. The US Food…
More evidence linking blood type to Covid-19 risks and severity
Research is coalescing around the idea that people with Type O blood may have a slight advantage during this pandemic.Two…
NAFDAC launches pharmaceutical traceability strategy to curb drug falsification
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and…
Covid-19 can be airborne, US CDC says
Coronavirus can be spread by tiny particles suspended in the air, sometimes for hours, says the US Centres for Disease…
Why Nigeria has high prevalence of fraternal twins — Gynaecologist
A Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr. Bright Airhumwunde, says Nigeria has the highest number of non-identical twins in the world.…
Antiviral Lopinavir-Ritonavir Not Effective COVID-19 Treatment — Study
A new study published this week in peer-reviewed medical journal the Lancet indicates that antiviral drug lopinavir-ritonavir is not an…
New report highlights the economic benefits of eliminating NTDs in Africa
More than 1.7bn people require treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) worldwide, with over 40% of the burden in Africa.…
Scientists study whether immune response wards off or worsens Covid
British scientists have launched a major study aimed at uncovering the critical role that human antibodies and other immune defences…