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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.

Announcing the discovery of the mutant virus in December, UK health authorities said it had been established up to 70...

The WHO Chief, however, said that it was important to remember that COVID-19 was just one of a number of...

Medical workers call for an increase in the hazard allowance they receive monthly.

Mr Ekele, the CMD of the hospital, said the facility did all its best to save the government official.

Following an unprecedented spike in new COVID-19 cases across the country, the Nigerian government announced that the country has entered...

"Botswana is now known to have the highest adult smoking rate in the African region."

To bypass the provisions of the WHO-FCTC, the tobacco industry established a public health foundation.

To reduce bottlenecks and fragmentations in service delivery, the NHIS had in January unveiled the HIUOR concept.

Nigeria officially signed the Biosafety Bill into law in 2015, making it eligible to join the league of nations already...

Experts say one out of three Nigerian children under five years are stunted because their bodies and brains deprived of...

“As governments are preparing to roll out vaccines, criminal organisations are planning to infiltrate or disrupt supply chains," the organisation...

Girls and women aged 15 years and 24 years accounted for 37 per cent of all new HIV infections

The 90-90-90 target was to achieve three major HIV/AIDS target by 2020.

Although Nigeria’s Anti-Discrimination Act of 2014 frowns against the ill-treatment of PLHIV, the ACT is not fully implemented as cases...

The country has five years to the target set by Nigeria for ending open defecation nationwide.

The World AIDS Day is celebrated December 1 every year to honour the people who have fallen to the disease...

Mr Ogbuagu’s ground-breaking research in the field of modified genetic code has catapulted him into the public eye.

Mr Ihekweazu said that the announcement of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccines against the COVID-19 gave Nigeria a significant “ray...

The eight people died as a result of the disease in some villages in Lagelu local government area of Ibadan.

The state, according to the NCDC, is the least impacted across the country, with a total of just five infections.

Noncommunicable diseases are, to some extent, preventable and manageable. But it is estimated they will cause 75% more deaths.