Health
Covid Vaccine Withdrawn By Producer After Admitting Dangerous Side Effect
AstraZeneca has announced the withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine, Vaxzevria, citing commercial reasons for declining demand. The decision, disclosed in a statement on...
EU withdraws Authorisation of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine for Human Use
The European Commission, an executive branch of the European Union (EU), has withdrawn its authorisation granted to AstraZeneca to market Vaxzevria (previously COVID-19...
Namibia Becomes First to Eliminate Mother-to-child HIV, Hepatitis B Transmission in Africa
The African Region Office of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that Namibia has become the first country in Africa, as well...
Band A Electricity Hike Turning Our Hospitals to Morgues – Nigerian Doctor Laments
Dr Richard Okoye, President of Doctors Savealife Foundation, has expressed grave concerns about the impact of the Band-A electricity tariff hike on Nigeria’s...
Oyo State Nurses Threaten Indefinite Strike, Gives 14-day Ultimatum
The Oyo State Council of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives has sternly warned of an impending indefinite strike if authorities...
10.17 Million Children in Afghanistan to Receive Polio Vaccine
The Ministry of Public Health in Afghanistan has announced that it is kicking off the first phase of a polio vaccination campaign today,...
EU adopts human rights resolution to repeal Female Genital Mutilation ban in Gambia
The European Union, EU, on Thursday, during its plenary session, adopted a human rights resolution to repeal Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) and female...
FDA Approves Pfizer’s First Gene Therapy for Haemophilia B
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has, on Friday, granted approval to Pfizer for its first-ever gene therapy. This marks a...
King Charles to Resume Public Duty After Cancer Diagnosis
Three months after his cancer diagnosis, Britain’s King Charles III is to return to public royal engagements, according to Buckingham Palace in a...
Brain Drain: Only 58,000 Doctors Renewed Licenses – MDCN Registrar
Dr. Fatima Kyari, the Registrar of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has revealed that in 2023, only 58,000 doctors renewed...
Thailand Raises Alarms as Heatstroke Claims 30 Lives
Thailand, on Thursday, raised fresh alarms about scorching temperatures, citing heatstroke-related fatalities that have already claimed the lives of at least 30 people...
AU prepares for Africa Fertiliser and Soil Health Summit in Nairobi in May
The African Union (AU) has announced that the three-day Summit on Africa Fertiliser and Soil Health will be held in Nairobi from 7...