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Fidelity Bank facilitates free medical tests, treatment for Lagos Island residents
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, recently facilitated a free…
WHO launches Council to develop TB vaccines
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus, has unveiled plans to speed up the licensing…
Guild seeks improved incentives for doctors, health workers
The National Guild of Medical Directors (GMD), yesterday appealed to the government at all levels to create an…
WHO urges COVID-19 sequencing to tracking spread of new variants
. Recommends wearing of masks in crowded spaces The World Health Organisation (WHO) says sequencing remains vital to…
Scientist urges interdisciplinary research to fight COVID-19 upsurge
Alex Ikeme, a professor at the Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has called…
FG approves N4.7 billion for TETFund research grants
The Federal Government says it has approved N4.736 billion for the award of 219 research grants to successful…
Resident doctors threaten fresh strike
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has warned of an imminent nationwide strike if the Federal Government…
WHO backs mask-wearing on long flights amid U.S. spread of Omicron variant
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday advised that countries should consider recommending passengers wear masks on long…
WHO urges China to share more data amid COVID-19 surge
The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about the COVID-19 surge in China, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said…
COVID-19: China infection surge on agenda at WHO coronavirus meeting
As COVID-19 infections surge in China, coronavirus experts gathered at the United Nations (UN) health agency on Tuesday,…