The World Health Organisation (WHO) says its new research shows up-to-date vaccination remains the most effective way to prevent severe COVID-19  read more..

Lassa fever kills two in Plateau The commissioner condemned the unwholesome practice carried out in some slaughter slabs, where meat is washed  read more..

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm on the health risk associated with consumption of  read more..

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted healthcare providers and the general public of the nationwide  read more..

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 17 new confirmed Lassa fever cases and one death across four states in  read more..

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has identified a new strain of the mpox virus in England in a person who recently travelled to  read more..

South Africa, Eswatini, and Zambia have started administering a groundbreaking new HIV-prevention injection in the drug’s first public rollouts  read more..

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a caution to operators and manufacturers within the Kano Free  read more..

The Federal Government has warned that the continued consumption of hides and skins, popularly known as ponmo, poses a serious threat to  read more..

The National Agency of Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered a ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages packaged  read more..

Felix Tangwami, Commissioner for Health, has revealed that 10 people have di£d following a cholera outbreak in Mubi Local Government Area  read more..

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported that 172 people have died from Lassa fever so far in 2025, with 924  read more..

A groundbreaking blood test capable of detecting more than 50 types of cancer has shown promising results in trials, correctly identifying the  read more..

The Adamawa State Agency for the Control of AIDS (ADSACA) has reported 8,850 new HIV infections across the state between 2022 and 2025, signalling a  read more..

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday, October 13, issued a medical product alert for three cough and cold syrups identified in India,  read more..

The Ogun State government has disclosed that its four service points in Abeokuta, Ijebu Ode, Ilaro, and Ota recorded over 10,000 mental health  read more..

Controversy is brewing in the United States after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed that infant circumcision could be linked to autism,  read more..

 Lassa fever has claimed 127 lives in Nigeria between January and April 2025, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention  read more..

  Nigeria and other African countries have shut numerous clinics that were funded by USAID following recent funding cuts by US President  read more..

A confirmed case of Lassa fever has been reported at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) in Kano State.    The hospital's  read more..