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British drugmaker GSK (GSK.L) said oral antibiotic drug to treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTI) in female adults and adolescents met the main goals in late-stage trials. The drug, gepotidacin, in phase III trials, met its…

The Director-General, Office for Strategic Preparedness and Resilience (OSPRE), Mr Chris Ngwodo, has urged stakeholders to collaborate in addressing challenges of substance abuse before it becomes a full-blown crisis. Ngwodo made this…

The first-ever recipient of a new breast cancer vaccine has been revealed to the public. Jennifer Davis, of Ohio, received the breakthrough vaccine, developed by Cleveland Clinic, in October 2021. She had previously battled…

The Nigeria Government has retell its commitment to providing quality, affordable and accessible healthcare services to Nigerians. The Minister of State for Health Mr Joseph Ekumankama, gave the assurance at the presentation of…

Diabetes and obesity drug developer Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO)  significantly raised its full-year operating profit and sales expectations on the back of strong demand for its highly popular Wegovy obesity drug. "The sales outlook for 2023 is…

President of U.S Joe Biden is set to announce his administration expanding eligibility for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance exchange to hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children,…

Federal appeals court has preserved access to an abortion drug for now but under tighter rules that would allow the drug only to be dispensed up to seven weeks, not 10, and not by mail. The drug, mifepristone, was approved for use by the…

The World Health Organisation(WHO) has warned Nigeria and other countries to prepare for the flu pandemic by increasing budgetary allocation to health and improving the primary healthcare system. The WHO Representative in Nigeria, Dr…

Ghana is the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine that has been described as a "world-changer" by the scientists who developed it. The vaccine - called R21 - appears to be hugely effective, in stark contrast to previous…

China is not participating in United Nations project to survey Asian wet markets and other facilities at high risk of spreading infectious diseases from wild animals to humans, despite long-running talks with Beijing. China's hesitancy…