Iorfa Tor-Ayiin, a consultant family physician at the Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi, has advised Nigerians to undertake regular medical check-ups to prevent Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Mr Tor-Ayiin gave the advice…
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Oxford begins first human trial of new Lassa Fever vaccine
The global fight against Lassa fever has recorded another breakthrough as the Oxford Vaccine Group administered the first dose of a new Lassa fever vaccine to a volunteer in the…
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Bill Gates, chair of the Gates Foundation, has warned that the number of children dying before their fifth birthdays is set to rise in 2025, for the first time since…
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South Africa, Eswatini, and Zambia were to begin on Monday administering a groundbreaking new HIV-prevention injection in the drug’s first public rollouts in Africa, which has the world’s highest HIV…
Read More Africa unveils groundbreaking HIV-prevention injectionResident doctors suspend nationwide strike, signs MoU with FG
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended their indefinite nationwide strike after reaching an agreement with the Federal Government. In a post shared on his X handle on…
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