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Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa has restated commitment to quality healthcare service delivery in the state. The governor stated this on during an unscheduled visit to the General Hospital, Dutse. This is contained in a statement by the…

The Corporate and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Nigeria Government to review the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs)tax upward to reduce sugar consumption and noncommunicable diseases in the country. Its Executive…

The Federal Government, through the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, has concluded plans to make treatment and education on mental health more accessible to rural residents in the South-East. The Medical Director of…

Wellcome and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have announced funding, to advance a tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate, M72/AS01E (M72), through a Phase III clinical trial. If proven effective, M72 could potentially…

One of the world's most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogen next month by a leading global health body, according to two sources with knowledge of the process, pitting it against the food industry and…

The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday signed off on the use of new vaccines from Pfizer (PFE.N) and GSK (GSK.L) to prevent severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in older adults.…

BioNTech (22UAy.DE) and its U.S. partner OncoC4 Inc say they have started a late-stage study of their lung cancer immunotherapy candidate as the German COVID-19 vaccine maker seeks to advance its traditional focus on oncology drug…

 Researchers in Barcelona are trying to "trick nature" by creating an artificial womb for extremely premature babies after tests on animals kept foetuses alive for 12 days. Their artificial placenta prototype recreates a…

The National Coordinator, National AIDS and STDs Control Programme (NASCP),Dr Adebobola Bashorun says by 2030, Nigeria should be moving towards epidemic control of HIV. He said this at the end of pilot activity dissemination of the…

The Secretary General Follow the Money International, Mr Muktar Halilu,a Non Governmental Organisation, (NGO) has advocated for increase on budget allocation for healthcare sector in Nigeria to save lives. Halilu stated this on Tuesday at…