Experts Link Infected Raccoons To COVID-19 Pandemic
Experts Link Infected Raccoons To COVID-19 Pandemic
The worst-ever pandemic to have affected the entire world in a century could have been caused by an infected animal that...
Tanzania Investigates Mystery Disease After Multiple Deaths
Tanzania Investigates Mystery Disease After Multiple Deaths
The Tanzanian government has dispatched a team of health experts to investigate a mysterious disease that has claimed the lives of...
WHO: Creating Global Resilience Against Future Pandemics
WHO: Creating Global Resilience Against Future Pandemics
Member countries of the World Health Organisation (WHO) have begun negotiations on a global accord towards pandemic prevention, preparedness, and quick...
New Standards Proposed By US To Clean Public Drinking Water
New Standards Proposed By US To Clean Public Drinking Water
On Tuesday, the United States Environmental Protection Agency proposed new standards that would reduce the levels of harmful...
IQAir Ranks Lagos As 133rd in World’s Most Polluted Cities
IQAir Ranks Lagos As 133rd in World's Most Polluted Cities
According to IQAir's 2022 World Air Quality Report (historical data 2017-2022), Lagos State has been ranked as the...
WHO: 55 Countries Face Health Workers Shortage
WHO: 55 Countries Face Health Workers Shortage
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 37 African countries are currently facing health worker shortages and no fewer than 55...
China Reopens borders to Foreigners First Time Since COVID-19 Pandemic
China Reopens borders to Foreigners First Time Since COVID-19 Pandemic
China on Tuesday announced the full reopening of its borders after three years of strict anti-Coronavirus measures.
The Chinese...
Pfizer Strikes $43bn Deal for Cancer Drug Innovator Seagen
Pfizer Strikes $43bn Deal for Cancer Drug Innovator Seagen
The pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has struck a $43bn deal for biotech company Seagen to add innovative targeted therapies to...
Nigeria Ranks Low In Obesity Preparedness
Nigeria Ranks Low In Obesity Preparedness
Nigeria is one of the few global countries that is the least prepared to deal with the rising Non-Communicable Diseases and obesity...
NCDs, Climate Change Puts Africa’s Health Security at Major Risk
NCDs, Climate Change Puts Africa's Health Security at Major Risk
Health experts are cautioning that the increase in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as well as the effects of climate...