The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has criticised the Federal Governmentâs agreement to deploy Nigerian doctors and healthcare workers to Saint Lucia, warning that the move could worsen Nigeriaâs brain drain and further cripple
The global fight against HIV may be entering a transformative phase, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a revolutionary twice-yearly injection developed by Gilead Sciences to
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Modernaâs next-generation COVID-19 vaccine, mNEXSPIKE, for adults aged 65 and older, the company announced Saturday. The approval is the first since
Former U.S. President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, his office confirmed in a statement Sunday afternoon. The diagnosis follows the discovery of a nodule during a
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has raised serious concern over the growing shortage of medical doctors nationwide, warning that thousands continue to emigrate in search of better opportunities abroad. NMA
In a renewed effort to shape public perception of the COVID-19 pandemic, Republican President Donald Trump has launched a new website under the official White House banner that promotes the
An eight-year-old girl in western Texas has become the second child to die from measles amid a fast-growing outbreak of the highly contagious virus, health officials confirmed Thursday. The child,
Pope Francis will be discharged from Romeâs Gemelli Hospital on Sunday, following a five-week stay for a severe respiratory infection that developed into double pneumonia, his medical team confirmed. Doctors
Pope Francis experienced a sudden respiratory crisis on Friday, prompting medical staff to place him on assisted breathing support, the Vatican confirmed. The episode was aggravated by vomiting, with some
US-funded health programs worldwideâincluding critical HIV, malaria, and maternal health initiativesâreceived termination notices on Thursday as President Donald Trumpâs administration moves to align foreign aid with its âAmerica Firstâ policy.
Pope Francis remains in critical condition but has not suffered any additional respiratory crises, the Vatican announced on Sunday. The update comes a day after the 88-year-old pontiff was reported
Pope Francis experienced a severe asthmatic respiratory crisis on Saturday morning, requiring oxygen support, the Vatican confirmed. His condition remains critical as doctors closely monitor his health. A Vatican statement
Resident doctors at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, have commenced an indefinite strike over persistent power outages in their residential quarters. Dr. Uthman Adedeji, General Secretary of the Association
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has announced that President Bola Tinubu has approved an increase in the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare workers from 60 to 65 years.
Samoaâs Director-General of Health, Dr. Alec Ekeroma, has strongly rejected Robert F. Kennedy Jr.âs claims regarding the 2019 measles epidemic in Samoa, calling them âa complete lieâ and âa total
A medical transport jet carrying a child, her mother, and four crew members crashed in a fiery, high-impact accident just moments after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport on Friday
Kansas is experiencing one of the most significant tuberculosis (TB) outbreaks ever recorded in the United States, according to local health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trumpâs directive to freeze hundreds of billions of dollars in federal aid on Tuesday, halting the measure just minutes before it was set
The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has called off its warning strike following the intervention of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. In a statement
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 22 deaths and 143 confirmed cases of Lassa fever from 484 suspected cases between December 30, 2024, and January
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