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Cape Verde has achieved a milestone in global health by being certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO). This certification places Cape Verde among a select group of countries that have successfully eliminated this mosquito-borne disease, joining Mauritius and Algeria as the only other African nations to achieve this certification. Cape Verde’s journey to…
A rendering of Beyfortus, an immunization against respiratory syncytial virus for infants. More hard-to-find doses of Beyfortus, the new immunization against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for infants, will be available in January, the White House says. The announcement comes as RSV season is in full swing in the United States. On Thursday, as part of…
In a pivotal move towards addressing one of the world’s most underrecognized health challenges, the World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the inclusion of noma (cancrum oris or gangrenous stomatitis) in its official list of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Noma, a severe gangrenous disease of the mouth and face, primarily affects malnourished young children (between…
The first trial in Africa of two combination vaccines to prevent HIV has been halted after researchers concluded it was not working. The vaccines (part of the PrEPVacc study) were being tested on 1,500 people aged between 18 and 40 in Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa. The African-led trial, which began in December 2020, was…
Scientists know that ringing in the ears, or tinnitus, is associated with hearing loss, aging, head or neck injuries, and exposure to loud noises. But what’s actually happening in the body to cause it is less understood. New research published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports supports a theory that an underlying cause of tinnitus may be similar…
Nigeria has been ranked lowest in the number of Diabetes disease patients globally, according to International Diabetes Federation, Diabetes Atlas. This was contained in a report published by World of Statistics, which indicated percentage of people aged between 20 and 79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes. The report shows that Pakistan, Kuwait…
The Lagos state teaching hospital and House of rep committee on health has cried out over the alarming rate of shortage of health workers currently plaguing the teaching hospital. The committee revealed that over five wards within nothing less than 150 beds have been closed at the hospital due to little or no workers. The…
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has raised alarm over the circulation of counterfeit Meronem 1g Injection currently making rounds in the country. The NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, notified the public of this recent development in a public alert signed No.036/2023, on Tuesday, in Abuja. Adeyeye clarified that the…
Jasmine, adopted daughter of ailing actor, Mr. Ibu has reacted to the sowering allegations levelled against her by Stella Maris, wife of the actor. Recall that Ekweanaedo reported that Stella Maris had called out Jasmine for restricting her from having access to donations made by kind hearted Nigerians to her ailing husband. She also alleged…
The first video of a sick Nollywood actor John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu after his amputation has emerged. The video of the ailing actor was released by his adopted daughter, Jasmine. In a caption that followed the video, Jasmine vowed to remain silent until the actor recovers from his illness. The caption reads:…
