Health
Heatwave Claims Lives Across India Amid Elections
Several people have died from heat-related illnesses as temperatures rise in northern and central India. According to authorities, ten deaths were reported at...
WHO Warns of Rising Global Dengue Cases
The World Health Organization (WHO) has voiced concerns about the rising number of dengue cases worldwide. Over the past five years, the number...
WHO Advocates For Complete Ban On Public Smoking, Calls For Higher Taxes On Tobacco
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, has called for a complete ban on public smoking and the...
U.K. Gov’t Alters Death Stats To Make Covid Vaccine Appear Less Harmful
The U.K. government reportedly altered the deaths of people who took and died of the COVID-19 vaccine as “unvaccinated” people to make it...
U.S To Fund A Deal With Moderna To Produce mRNA Bird Flu Vaccine
According to a Financial Times report, the U.S. government is about to finalise a deal to fund a late-stage trial for Moderna’s mRNA...
Papua New Guinea: More Landslide Survivors Unlikely, UN Warns of Disease Risks
Papua New Guinea has announced that finding more survivors from last week’s landslide is unlikely, as a UN agency warns of a risk...
Lassa Fever Outbreak: NCDC Records 14 New Cases, 1 Death In Ondo, Edo, And Bauchi
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 14 new confirmed cases and one death due to a Lassa fever...
US, Europe Consider Vaccinating Workers Exposed To H5N1 Bird Flu Amid Pandemic Fears
The United States (US) and Europe are working to obtain or produce H5N1 bird flu vaccines to vaccinate at-risk poultry and dairy workers,...
‘No Vaccines For Babies At The Hospital’ – Ruth Kadiri Cries Out
Famous Nollywood Actress and movie producer Ruth Kadiri has raised alarm over the unavailability of vaccines for children in some hospitals. Kadiri, a...
Low Uptake Of HPV Vaccines Due To Misinformation – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has blamed the low uptake of the Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines on misinformation. Mrs Aderonke Akinola-Akinwole, a...
East African Country, Djibouti, Releases GMO Mosquitoes To Fight Malaria
Djibouti has released thousands of genetically modified (GMO) mosquitoes to combat the spread of the female Anopheles mosquito, which transmits malaria and other...
WHO Reports Rise In STIs, Highest Increases In America and Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that new data indicates sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) are increasing in most regions, with the most...