Health
Israeli Strike On Gaza Camp Kills 71, Injures 289 – Health Ministry
The health ministry in Gaza reported that an Israeli strike on Saturday killed 71 people at the Al-Mawasi camp for displaced individuals in...
COVID-19 Still Kills 1,700 Persons Weekly – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) reported on Thursday that, globally, COVID-19 still kills about 1,700 persons weekly, urging at-risk populations to keep up...
WHO Warns Of Bird Flu Risk Due To Poor Animal Surveillance, Maintains No Human-to-human Transmission Yet
The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Thursday that its ability to manage the risk to humans from the H5N1 bird flu virus...
Chinua Achebe’s Daughter Receives Prestigious Award From Harvard Medical School
Maureen Okam Achebe, daughter of the late Chinua Achebe, a renowned novelist, has been honoured with the Brigham and Women’s Hospital 2024 Faculty...
Gaza: Malnutrition, Dehydration Kill 34 Amid Israeli Bombardment – UN
UN World Health Organisation (WHO) spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic has reported on Tuesday that 34 people have died in Gaza from malnutrition and dehydration due...
Kaduna Health Workers Begin Five-Day Strike Over Unmet Demands
Health workers in Kaduna State have embarked on a five-day warning strike. Visits by NAN to public hospitals revealed that only doctors and...
After FOIA Violation, NBMA Promises To Provide Risk Assessment For Genetically Modified TELA Maize
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has promised to provide the public with the risk assessment it conducted to ascertain that the variety...
We Do Not Have Evidence To Prove GMOs Are Safe For Human Consumption – NAFDAC
Director General Of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has said the agency has no evidence...
NBMA Refutes Farmers President’s Claim On GMO Crops Approval Without NAFDAC, Others Input
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has refuted the claim made by the All Farmers Association of Nigeria‘s President, Kabir Ibrahim, who stated...
Colorado: Fourth US Dairy Worker Tests Positive For H5N1 Bird Flu
A fourth dairy worker in the US has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, which is spreading among cattle herds throughout the country....
India: Over 7% Of All Deaths Linked To Air Pollution – Study
A recent study found that over seven per cent of deaths in India’s ten largest cities are linked to air pollution. This has...
NAFDAC Can Advise on Food Safety, But Not on GMO Crops – Farmers Association President Kabir Ibrahim
The President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria, or AFAN, Kabir Tukura Ibrahim, has argued that the National Agency for Food and...