Health

A dynamic risk assessment conducted on Monday, 06 January 2025, revealed that Nigeria is at moderate risk of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV),  a common respiratory virus that can infect people...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC)  has allayed fears in some quarters of possible imminent transmission of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) into Nigeria, saying there is no cause...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 1,154 confirmed cases of Lassa fever out of the 9,492 suspected cases, and 190 deaths so far in 2024....

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) announced the recall of one batch of Deekins Amoxycillin 500mg Capsule, manufactured by Ecomed Pharma Ltd and marketed by...

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has implemented proactive measures to protect Nigeria from the newly identified COVID-19 variant, XEC. Although no cases of the variant have been reported in...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a report indicating that about 10.3 million people were infected with measles in 2023. The new estimates from the WHO and the U.S....

A survey by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that two-thirds of households in the country lack money to eat healthy, nutritious food, an apparent reflection of the...

25 persons have been confirmed dead as a result of a Gastroenteritis outbreak, otherwise known as Cholera, in three Local Government Areas of the state out of a total of...

The African Union's health watchdog said Thursday it has endorsed an Mpox test from Morocco, calling it a "major milestone" to help combat the outbreak on the continent. The announcement...

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has concluded plans for a nationwide birth registration social Mobilisation exercise. To ensure that every child in Nigeria is able to access essential services such...