Health Specials

Determining how the virus that causes COVID-19 first began spreading among humans is seen as vital to preventing future outbreaks.

‘There is already a stark gap between vaccination programmes in different countries, with some yet to report a single dose.’

COVAX’s aim of delivering 2 billion doses to participating countries by the end of 2021 is threatened by chronic under-investment,...

With only about 4.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, Nigeria is still far from having enough vaccines to meet its...

The death toll from the disease in Nigeria has drastically reduced with only three fatalities recorded in nearly two weeks.

The claim that taking painkillers after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine is harmful and can lead to death is mostly true.

The doctors strike entered the ninth day on Saturday, crippling activities in public tertiary hospitals.

Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, several studies have pointed to the disproportionate impact of the pandemic...

''The game has changed, and a successful global rollout of current (COVID-19) vaccines by itself is no longer a guarantee...

''Many countries, including some African neighbours, have rolled out distribution plans for the vaccines they’ve procured. But the Nigerian government...

Since 2003, the Global Fund has disbursed over $2 billion in Nigeria.

World Kidney Day was commemorated on March 11 to raise awareness on the need for identifying kidney disease as a...

The report documents how governments have allowed corruption to flourish and used the pandemic to clamp down on critics and...

Real-world results are starting to come in from countries that have been using the COVID-19 vaccines for several weeks, and...

The whole world will only be safe from COVID-19 after ensuring that all populations are adequately vaccinated.

African nations have three main ways of securing supplies for COVID-19 vaccines.

Four layers is a challenge, though, in terms of design, particularly for the home or artisanal sewer, and few commercial...

''...to my knowledge, human vaccine production is non-existent in Nigeria at the moment. The last time any human vaccine was...

Amina Isah, an expert in obstetrics and gynaecology, also explains why women are at higher risks of cervical cancer.

The Akwa Ibom State Government began building a cottage hospital in Ukanafun in 2008, but 12 years after, the people...

The Director, Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), John Nkengasong, discusses Africa’s COVID-19 journey, challenges and prospects.

There is little or no direct evidence that virulence decreases over time.

The agency says that people can be up to 83 per cent protected against the virus after being previously infected...

Mr Habeeb, however, said that the discovery of COVID-19 vaccine has brought hope and relief.

While some of the infectious diseases got worse in 2020 compared to previous years, others were better managed.