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…
Cases Of Stroke, Heart Attack On The Rise Due To COVID-19 ― Nigerian Cardiac Society
Even as COVID-19 pandemic continue to rage on, Nigerian Cardiac Society (NCS) says the heart is the organ of the…
Why many Nigerians still in denial of COVID-19, says PSN
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria says many Nigerians are still living in denial of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the daily…
Why couples still give birth to babies with sickle cell cases
Ordinarily, the understanding of how blood genotype groups determine sickle cell cases in children should have helped to eliminate the…
Genetic study shows coronavirus mutating and potentially evolving in the US
The largest U.S. genetic study of the virus, conducted in Houston, shows one viral strain outdistancing all of its competitors,…
New Study on COVID-19 shows multidimensional challenges across Africa
A new report on the new coronavirus pandemic in Africa, presented by Partnership for Evidence-Based COVID-19 Response (PERC), reveals the…
HealthPlus crisis deepens as foreign partner names Chidi Okoro as Chief Transformation Officer
The crisis trailing leading West African pharmaceutical chain HealthPlus Limited has got to head with the company’s foreign partners appointing…
Why Africa has experienced mild Covid-19 cases — WHO.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that Africa’s mild Covid-19 cases could be as a result of the continent…
Coronavirus: Nigeria Shuts Two Isolation Centres Due To Lack Of Patients
Authorities in Abuja have shut two of the four isolation centres that cater for coronavirus patients in the Nigerian capital.The…