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WHO praises Uganda Ebola response
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, visited Uganda on Monday and commended the country’s…
[Health Tips]: Menstrual hygiene habits young women should avoid
A health specialist has advised girls and women to rethink how they manage their menstrual hygiene, warning that waiting until a…
No confirmed cases of Ebola in Nigeria — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has stated that no confirmed case of Ebola has been recorded in the…
WHO, Africa CDC launch $518m emergency plan to contain Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention have unveiled a $518 million…
Cambridge researchers put AI-engineered vaccine to human test
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have taken an important step in vaccine research after completing early-stage human…
Health workers urge FG to resolve economic crisis, security issues
The Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP) has called on the Federal Government to urgently address the country's…
‘World-first’ vaccine designed by artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence has been used to develop a "fundamentally new" type of vaccine that could protect against large swathes of…
Senate passes bill to establish National Agency for Malaria elimination
The Senate has passed for third reading a bill seeking the establishment of the National Agency for Malaria Elimination, a…
Ebola response gaining ground in DR Congo with 344 confirmed cases –…
The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, has said efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in…
Nigeria tightens border checks over Ebola risk
The Federal Government has intensified health screening at airports, seaports, and land borders, stating that travellers…