The Malaria Summit, London, saw 14 Heads of State and Government, Bill Gates, scientists and private sector and international organisations making significant commitments that will catalyse progress towards
National Co-ordinator, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Chikwe Ihekweazu (left); Minister of State for Health, Osagie Ehanire; Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole and Permanent Secretary, Federal
A rapid response team has been placed on standby to keep the situation under control Four persons have been confirmed dead following an outbreak of meningitis in the West Gonja District of the Northern
HEPATITIS E has claimed its third victim, some two months since the disease outbreak was declared in Windhoek late last year. This was confirmed to The Namibian last week by Lilliane Kahuika, an epidemiologist
The Ondo State governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, said a total of 102 suspected cases of Lassa have been reported in 8 local government areas of the state. Akeredolu said ,out of the figure, 36 of the
Cervical cancer kills nearly 200 women in India every day. Looking at the figures, it clearly shows that it has become one of the common fatal diseases in India. The figures are alarming, however what
The Hindu and The Bureau of Investigative Journalism unravel how the use of a last-hope antibiotic like colistin is leading to worldwide drug resistance On a farm in Ranga Reddy district near Hyderabad,
No fewer than three persons have been confirmed dead, while several others are under watch in Jalingo, Taraba State capital, following the outbreak of Lassa Fever in the state, World Health Organisation,
The National Coordinator, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, on Tuesday said 21 deaths were recorded from the 77 confirmed cases in the current outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria.
Adding vitamins will reduce coronary artery inflammation, says expert In a breakthrough in the management of cardiac ailments in Kawasaki disease, a team of doctors led by Saji Philip, paediatric cardiologist
Scientists have found that plastic trash - ubiquitous throughout the world's oceans - massively increases the chance of disease in corals. "We examined more than 120,000 corals, both plastic-free and
