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S’Korea authorises use of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

S’Korea authorises use of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

  South Korea has authorised the use of Novavax Inc’s (NVAX.O) COVID-19 vaccine, the food and drug safety ministry said on Wednesday. South Korean vaccine developer SK Bioscience Co Ltd (302440.KS) said it will produce the Novavax vaccine. The…

Contraceptives can hinder menstrual flow – Gynaecologist

Contraceptives can hinder menstrual flow – Gynaecologist

A Consultant Gynaecologist, Dr Ayodele Ademola, has cautioned women, particularly those in the child-bearing age bracket against indiscriminate use of contraceptives, saying it can lead to absence of menstrual period. Ademola, also the Medical Director,…

US man gets pig heart in world-first transplant

US man gets pig heart in world-first transplant

  A US man has become the first person in the world to get a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig. David Bennett, 57, is doing well three days after the experimental seven-hour procedure in…

2022: Reversing brain drain, curbing strikes key to health sector progress

2022: Reversing brain drain, curbing strikes key to health sector progress

Massive brain drain of Nigerian medical doctors in 2021 was as high as 5,000, besides other health workers who were attracted to practice in developed countries. Experts have called for better welfare package to reverse…

Adult stem therapy offers hope for stroke patients

Adult stem therapy offers hope for stroke patients

…can effectively treat 122 autoimmune disorders Available evidence has shown that adult stem therapy offers hope for patients suffering from debilitating medical conditions, giving assurance that they may recover fully and live a normal life.…

French Scientists Discover New ‘IHU’ COVID-19 Variant

French Scientists Discover New ‘IHU’ COVID-19 Variant

  French scientists have discovered a new COVID-19 variant, the Daily Mail reported Monday. A group of academics out of IHU Mediterranee Infection discovered the strain on Dec. 10. Professor Philippe Colson, who runs the unit that…

COVID-19: Nigeria records one death, 828 infections last day 2021

COVID-19: Nigeria records one death, 828 infections last day 2021

  On Friday, the last day of 2021, Nigeria recorded 828 new infections and an additional death from the coronavirus pandemic. This is according to data released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)…

U-Report Nigeria hits 4m responders

U-Report Nigeria hits 4m responders

U-Report Nigeria, UNICEF’s innovative free digital platform, has registered four million Nigerian responders, known as U -Reporters. This places U-Report Nigeria at the top followed by Côte d’Ivoire and India. The U-Report platform through the…

UNICEF lauds Jigawa State over signing of Child Protection Bill into law

UNICEF lauds Jigawa State over signing of Child Protection Bill into law

 UNICEF has commended  the recent signing into law of the Jigawa State Child Protection Bill, saying it was another achievement for children’s rights in Nigeria. Jigawa State Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar signed the bill into law…

Experts make case for funding epidemic preparedness response at LGs

Experts make case for funding epidemic preparedness response at LGs

The Director of Local Government Administration in Lagos State, Rasak Amodu, has urged budget officers from across the 57 local government council areas of the state, to present action plan on the funding of Epidemic…