Health

A new study has again reiterated the importance of breastfeeding, revealing that toddlers who were breastfed for any amount of time had lower blood pressure than those who were not breastfed at all.  According to the research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease risk factors, including …

Officials insist laboratory leak ‘extremely unlikely’ and deny response has lacked transparency.

The WHO has warned there is a ‘strong likelihood’ of dangerous Covid variants spreading around the world as they declared the pandemic is ‘nowhere near finished. An emergency committee of the global health body said the mutant strains will make it even harder for the pandemic to come to an …

As Nigeria slipped into the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Thursday announced the approval of Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines even as it granted conditional approval for Sputnik V vaccine. In a press statement signed by the Director-General …

The US FDA is expected to issue a new warning for Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, linking it to a rare autoimmune disorder, The Washington Post reported on Monday. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing to issue a new warning for Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu has ordered all religious house to operate at 50% capacity as a 3rd wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic has hit Lagos. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement on Sunday evening, revealed that the rate of COVID-19 patients spiked since the beginning of July signaling the beginning of a 3rd …

Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu [NCDC] The NCDC Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Abuja. NAN reports that the deadly Delta variant is recognised by the World Health Organisation as a variant of concern. The …

Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. (Dr.) David Nweze Umahi received approval letter from NUC Executive Secretary for the establishment of the David Nweze Umahi Medical University, Ebonyi State at the National University Commission (NUC) office, FCT, Abuja on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, Naija360 reports.

When it comes to IVF, there are several speculations on what the cost of treatment is. Different figures are often thrown around but in this post, you’ll learn what it really cost when it comes to getting IVF treatment in Nigeria. Cost of IVF in Nigeria The cost of the …

President Joe Biden marks US Independence Day with upbeat message on pandemic, but warns new variants pose risks. President Joe Biden celebrated US Independence Day with an upbeat assessment of a country he said is roaring back to post-pandemic life, even if COVID-19 has yet to be fully “vanquished”. Speaking …