AstraZeneca to issue trial update after U.S. criticism over data
AstraZeneca will release the most up-to-date results from its latest COVID-19 vaccine trial within 48 hours after U.S. health officials publicly criticised the drug-maker for […]
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How lack of clean water is driving up diseases in Lekki, By Michael Owhoko
Help! Lekki residents are exposed to water-related diseases engendered by sub-standard and unregulated sources of water supply. Increasing cases of dysentery and diarrhea-induced pathogenic bacteria […]
COVID-19 impacts on TB as treatment drops by 21% in 2020 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says data from more than 80 countries show 21 per cent reduction in Tuberculosis (TB) treatment in the first year […]
COVID-19 Vaccines: WHO admits small fraction of people may have allergic reaction
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the agency is aware that a small fraction of people – around one person in every one million people […]
WHO backs AstraZeneca COVID vaccine amid clotting concerns
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday that it was aware of blood clot concerns linked to “a specific batch” of AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, […]
Women less likely to die from COVID-19 than men in Africa – WHO
Women account for a slightly smaller proportion of COVID-19 infections and deaths compared with men, a preliminary analysis by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in […]
WHO warns countries against concluding bilateral vaccine deals that could harm COVAX
World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Europe, Hans Henri Kluge, warned on Thursday against concluding bilateral vaccine deals that could harm the COVAX global […]
2.5bn people projected to have hearing problems by 2050- WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 2.5 billion people worldwide or one in four people, will be living with some degrees of […]
WHO says COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Africa has gathered steam
The deployment of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa has accelerated amid the quest to contain the virus and reopen the continent’s economy, the World Health Organisation […]
WHO pledges to support Kebbi toward elimination of cervical cancer
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is strengthening collaboration with the office of Kebbi State Governor’s wife to champion early cancer detection to eliminate the disease […]