MORE than half the world’s countries will soon be at high risk of measles outbreaks unless urgent action is taken, the World Health Organization has warned. Billions of people could …
Amidst the exit of multinational pharmaceutical companies from Nigeria, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said a total of 105 applications for the construction and …
MEASLES has seen an “alarming” 30-fold rise in Europe, the World Health Organisation has warned. More than 30,000 cases were reported across 40 of the 53 member states from January …
Cameroon launched the world’s first routine vaccine programme against malaria on Monday. It is one of 20 African countries planning to introduce the drug this year, according to global vaccine …
WORLD leaders gathered today to discuss a deadly and mysterious disease dubbed Disease X that could spark the next pandemic. The World Health Organisation has warned the hypothetical pathogen could …
WORLD leaders are convening this week to discuss concerns about the incoming pandemic. Officials are coming together in Switzerland to discuss Disease X, a hypothetical, currently unknown pathogen. 1 The WHO’s …
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday announced the inclusion of noma (cancrum oris or gangrenous stomatitis) in its official list of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). The inclusion is coming …
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday said Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) may lead to an estimated 10 million deaths by 2050 if actions are not taken to reduce its burden. …
A PROFESSOR has “blamed” China’s strict lockdown for the mystery pneumonia currently sweeping across the country. Hospitals in Beijing and Liaoning are reportedly “overwhelmed with sick children” who have symptoms …
A RECORD-breaking number of people were diagnosed with tuberculosis in 2022, health officials have said. Some 7.5million people caught the ancient disease, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the …