New Report Reveals Crisis Of Childhood HIV Infections
Towards preserving the significant strides in combating HIV and AIDS among children, a new report titled “Transforming Vision Into Reality” by the Global Alliance for Ending AIDS in Children by…
Gavi to Send Cholera Vaccines to Nigeria to Combat Deadly Outbreak
The Chief Executive Officer of the Vaccine Alliance, Gavi, Dr. Sania Nishtar, has disclosed that cholera vaccines are on the way to Nigeria and aim to mitigate the severe and…
COVID-19 Still Kills 1,700 Persons A Week – WHO
Covid-19 is still killing around 1,700 people a week around the world, the World Health Organization said Thursday, as it urged at-risk populations to keep up with their vaccinations against…
WHO Intervenes In Cholera Outbreak At Kirikiri Prison
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday, July 1, donated pharmaceuticals to help treat and prevent the spread of a cholera outbreak at Kirikiri prison. Professor Akin Abayomi, the Lagos…
Cholera Outbreak: FG Orders Collection Of Water, Food Samples From Endemic Communities
The Minister of Environment Balarabe Lawal has directed the collection of water and food samples from endemic communities for analysis to isolate the cholera vibrio. This was revealed by the…
Cholera Outbreak: Six Essential Tips for Prevention
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirmed on June 22, 2024, that cholera has spread throughout Nigeria, with numerous cases reported across various regions of the country.…
How To Prevent, Not Die From Cholera Infection – Doctors
Some family doctors have noted that though cholera is deadly, it was preventable if governments at all levels and relevant stakeholders take the necessary and required measures. They also spoke…
Anxiety As Cholera Kills Five, Dozens Hospitalized In Lagos Teaching Hospital
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, is on red alert and has implemented preventive measures in response to the outbreak of gastroenteritis (cholera), resulting in the death of five…
FG Introduces ‘No Rejection’ Policy for Emergency Treatment to Accident, Gunshot Victims
Nigeria government has disclosed plans to take legal action against hospitals that refuse to provide emergency treatment to patients across the country. The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, discussed…
Man Who Received Pig Kidney Transplant Dies Two Months After Surgery
Richard “Rick” Slayman, a 62-year-old man who made history as the first person to receive a genetically edited pig kidney transplant, has died two months after the groundbreaking surgery, according…
Important Steps On How To Prevent Breast Cancer
In this week’s essay, we would like to offer some guidance on how a vulnerable woman can guard against breast cancer. This disease is a serious health concern that affects…
US Surgeons Conduct Historic Pig Kidney Transplant On Patient
A revolutionary medical advancement occurred in Boston as surgeons effectively transplanted a kidney from a genetically altered pig into a 62-year-old patient requiring the transplant. The New York Times report…
Gates Research Institute Initiates Phase 3 Trial For TB Vaccine Candidate
The Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute, on Tuesday, announced the commencement of a Phase 3 clinical trial to assess the efficacy of the M72/AS01E tuberculosis vaccine candidate with…
How Genetic Therapies Transformed The Lives Of Sickle Cell Patients
Tesha Samuels, who received gene therapy for sickle cell disease, has her port prepared for bloodwork during her clinical trail at the National Institutes of Health on February 8, 2024,…
BREAKING: Tinubu Announces Akande’s Daughter, Ilori As New NACA DG
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Temitope Ilori to serve as the Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) for an initial term of four years.…
Lassa Fever: Keep Food Away From Rats, NCDC Warns Nigerians
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has urged Nigerians to store all food items properly and keep them away from contact with rats amidst the increasing spread of Lassa fever.…
Japa: Tinubu Issues Executive Order On Health Workers Leaving Nigeria
The Minister of State for Health, Tunji Alausa, has said the Federal Government has directed all health workers immigrating abroad to resign their appointments before leaving the country. This was…
BREAKING: Live Worm Found Laying Eggs On Man Brain
A 52-year-old man from Florida, who visited doctors due to persistent migraines, was diagnosed with a brain parasite. The patient, whose name remains undisclosed, sought medical assistance when his chronic…
Understanding Causes, Types Of Childhood Cancer
Common types of childhood cancer explained Abrilliant beacon of hope and expertise in pediatric oncology, Dr. Adedayo Joseph, consultant clinical radiation oncologist and Research Programme Director at the NSIA-LUTH Cancer…
PHOTOS: Saudi Arabian Medical Team Separates Nigerian Conjoined Twins
A Saudi Arabian medical team has successfully carried out the separation surgery of Nigerian conjoined twins, Hassana and Husaina, at the King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in King Abdulaziz Medical…