Iran Deputy Health Minister Infected with Coronavirus
Agency Report/ Iran’s deputy health minister has been infected with the new coronavirus, a ministry official said on Tuesday, amid…
Why Africa May Escape the Coronavirus
William Ebbs (@ebbs_william)/ As the deadly Wuhan coronavirus spreads around the world, one continent is suspiciously absent from the statistics:…
China Corona Virus Crisis Deepens as Whistleblower Doctor Dies
Agency Report/ A Chinese doctor punished after raising the alarm about the new coronavirus died Friday after being infected by…
Lagos Speaks on Suspected Corona Virus Case
Ololade Adeyanju/ The Lagos State government has disclosed that the suspected Corona virus case in the state is a man…
Police Arrest 5 in Abuja for Faking Corona Virus Infection
Malik Yahya/ The police in Abuja have arrested five persons for falsely claiming that they had contracted the dreaded coronavirus…
Hafsat Abiola-Costello Tells How She Escaped Silent Killer
Kola Kehinde/ Exposures to damp and mouldy environments have been linked to several health challenges and millions of deaths every…
78 Nigerian Doctors Separate Conjoined Twins in 12 Hours Operation
Dooshima Abu (BBC Africa)/ A team of doctors in Nigeria have successfully separated one-year-old conjoined twins. Lead surgeon Emmanuel Ameh…
US Drug Company Admits to Price Fixing, Agrees to Pay Over $3M in Criminal Penalty
Ololade Adeyanju/ Rising Pharmaceuticals Inc., a generic pharmaceutical company with headquarters in New Jersey, US has admitted to charges of…
US Approves New Drug for Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease
The Cable/ The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an agency of the US department of health and human services, has…
New Ebola Vaccine Rolled Out in Congo
Ololade Adeyanju/ Health authorities in eastern Congo have introduced a new Ebola vaccine produced by Johnson & Johnson, aid group…