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World Health Organisation has approved two new drugs for the treatment of severe and non-severe COVID-19 infections. According WHO the new drugs are baricitinib and sotrovimab WHO said the recommendation is based on new evidence from…

The Unequal access to COVID-19 vaccines is widening the gap between rich countries and the developing world, threatening the cooperation needed to tackle common challenges such as climate change, the World Economic Forum warned on Tuesday.…

The World Health Organisation -WHO experts warned that repeating booster doses of the original COVID-19 vaccines is not a viable strategy against emerging variants and called for new vaccines that better protect against transmission on…

A 57-year-old American man has become the first to receive a heart from a genetically modified pig on Tuesday. According to the surgeons who performed the surgery, the patient is said to be doing very well. The operation was performed…

The global health body World Health Organisation -WHO says the overall risk related to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 remains very high, noting that the new strain has a significant growth advantage over the Delta variant on Tuesday.…

The Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives -NANNM Lagos chapter has suspended its three-day warning strike on Tuesday. READ ALSO: Lagos nurses to embark on 3-day warning strike The state executive council of the association at its…

New study has proved that the COVID-19 vaccines do not increase the risk of early delivery or a low-birth-weight baby on Monday. READ ALSO: mRNA COVID vaccine offers hope for heart diseases -Expert The study published on the CDC…

Niger State, Governor in North Central Nigeria, Abubakar Sani Bello has flagged off the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) screening and Cervical Cancer prevention services in Minna the state capital. READ ALSO: Group…

Medical Doctor working with the World Health Organization -WHO office, in Makurdi, Dr Samuel Nyityo and two others have reportedly died of Lassa Fever in Benue state. READ ALSO: Lassa Fever cases rise as death toll hits 102 The Benue…

Scientist in Cyprus has discovered a new variant of COVID-19 that combines the Delta and Omicron strains yesterday. READ ALSO: WHO sees growing proof Omicron causes milder symptoms According to a verified source report on Sunday, the…