Tinubu confers national honour on Bill Gates
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday honoured Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates with the national award of Commander of the…
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Ondo unveils upgraded medical warehouse to tackle fake drugs, boost healthcare
The Ondo State Government has commissioned an upgraded Central Medical Store in a major move to improve drug quality and…
Diphtheria outbreak: Abia govt calls for preventive measures
The Abia government has issued a public health advisory following a reported outbreak of diphtheria in the neighbouring Imo. The…
Flavoured Tobacco kill 8 million people die yearly, says WHO
With over 8 million tobacco-related deaths recorded yearly, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for global intervention to ban…
Hims to lay off 4% of staff due to FDA ban on compounded weight-loss drugs
Telehealth provider Hims & Hers announced on Friday that it will lay off 68 employees and about four per cent…
NEMA provides relief materials, health equipment to flood victims in Niger
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has delivered relief materials and health equipment to victims of the flood that struck…
Health organisations expand health security partnership to more african countries
Joint health authorities have announced the expansion of the Health Security Partnership for more Africa nations. The joint health partners…
WHO highlights new tools to protect babies from RSV
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first official guidelines to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a…
NNMDA develops 23 new natural medicines, targets diarrhoea, others
The Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA) has developed 23 new herbal medicines, surpassing its 2024 target of 11. The…
Key human shift behind Bedbug boom uncovered, scientists say
A dramatic rise in bedbug populations over the centuries can be traced back to a pivotal shift in human behaviour,…