The Federal Government has commended the Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, for taking proactive measures to resolve the lingering challenges in the state’s healthcare system prior to his…
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The world’s first patient with a transplanted pig kidney has died, almost two months after the operation. In March, Massachusetts General Hospital transplanted the genetically-edited pig kidney into Rick Slayman,…
Read More U.S. man who received first-ever modified pig kidney transplant dies
The Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine is being withdrawn worldwide, months after the pharmaceutical giant admitted for the first time in court documents that it can cause a rare and dangerous side effect.…
Read More AstraZeneca withdrawing Covid vaccine worldwide over dangerous side effect
In a disturbing worldwide trend, new cancer cases among young people have been increasing sharply. Early-onset cancers, defined as cancer cases diagnosed in people under 50, increased globally by a…
Read More Cancer rates are rising among young people. What steps should they take to reduce their risk?
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has drawn Nigerians’ attention to the ban on Dex Luxury Bar Soap (No. 6 Mystic Flower) by the European…
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