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The World Health Organisation has called on African countries to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination as the squeeze on vaccine shipments eases. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, made the call on Thursday during an online…

The Chief Medical Director, Abia State University Teaching Hospital, Dr Shedrack Offiah, said the management has sacked six doctors for abandoning their jobs after collecting their salaries. Dr Shedrack Offiah, disclosed this in an…

Egypt has reported 49 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest in over 15 months, it is as a result of the vaccination drive and precautionary measures taken to contain the pandemic's spread. The Egyptian health ministry said in a statement on…

Nigerian scientist, Yusuf Bilesanmi developed ventilators that doesn‘t require electricity. The Lasu graduate, Yusuf Bilesanmi, who owns shifa technology, has won the Africa Prize for Engineering and developing an efficient and working…

Nigerian health experts have tasked the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to probe available COVID-19 vaccines more deeply than it is currently doing before giving approval for their use in the country.…

South Korea has reported a daily record of 1,784 COVID-19 cases, breaking a mark set last week, as the authorities struggled to get on top of a surge in outbreaks linked to the Delta variant. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention…

The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly contributed to a decrease in life expectancy. According to the report, life expectancy in the US fell by a year and a half in 2020, mostly…

Researcher has warned against the use of antibiotics early in life, it could alter human brain development in areas responsible for cognitive and emotional functions. According to the researchers from Rutgers University, USA, there is a…

The Gombe State Government said it planned to start genetic sequencing to ascertain the COVID-19 variants in the state. The Deputy Governor of Gombe State, Dr. Manassah Jatau during the presentation of packs of facemasks to Muslim groups…

The increase rate of poverty in Gombe state has reinforced the chain between malnutrition and the socio-economic development of people. The Secretary to Gombe State Government, Prof. Ibrahim Njodi, said when when a delegation from the…