Nigeria Rescinds the COVID-19 Examinations for International Travellers.
The COVID-19 testing requirement for international travellers was lifted by Nigeria on Monday, 12th December 2022 and wearing a mask…
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Britain prepares for Strike Action as Nurses Walk Out.
The largest wave of industrial action to hit the nation in decades will hit Britain as nurses strike, putting additional…
South Africa’s Aspen gets $30 mln Grant from Bill Gates Foundation to make Vaccines.
Aspen Pharmacare (APNJ.J) has wrapped up pacts to secure funding of $30 million from the Gates Foundation and the Coalition…
Nigeria Loses More Than 500 Medical Consultants in Two Years to Developed Nations.
According to the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), between 2020 and 2022, at least 500 of its…
Health Sector Issues will be Discussed at a Pharmaceutical Summit.
According to the Impact Africa Summit, pharmaceutical R&D and clinical trials will be discussed in Africa. Adebukunola Telufusi, Executive Director…
Equity Recovers 90pc of Covid Restructured Loans.
In order to demonstrate the sustained recovery of the economy despite additional shocks from high inflation, Equity Bank’s debtors who…
Daily Coronavirus Cases in China Reached a Record High.
According to official data released, China’s daily Covid cases have reached their highest level since the pandemic started. Despite the…
Toyota Tsusho Establishes “Health54,” a Startup Investment in the Healthcare Field in Africa.
Toyota Tsusho Corporation (“Toyota Tsusho”) announced that its subsidiary CFAO SAS (“CFAO”) has founded Health54 SAS (“H54”), a corporate venture…
NDLEA Informs public on Introduction of Fentanyl to Nigeria Market.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has alerted authorities to a drug cartel’s intention to enter the Nigerian market…
According to NCDC, Nigeria is at a High Risk of Contracting Ebola.
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Nigeria faces a significant danger of importing the deadly…
In Nigeria Flood-Stricken State, Cholera Preys on Homeless Children.
On September 14, after cases were confirmed in seven local government areas, the Nigerian government declared a cholera outbreak in…
Sickness and Fatalities in the Monkeypox Epidemic Go Unreported.
Global health organizations have recorded significantly fewer cases in Africa during the current outbreak than in Europe and the US;…
NMA Reports 10,296 Nigerian Doctors Practicing in the UK.
According to the Nigerian Medical Association, Nigeria is currently experiencing the worst brain drain in its history; with no less…
Indonesia Is Negotiating With African Nations To Export Its Home-made COVID Vaccine.
After being the first country in Southeast Asia to authorize a domestically created COVID shot, Indonesia is in discussions with…
The Largest Strike by UK Nurses In More Than A Century Has Begun.
In order to demand a salary increase that keeps pace with skyrocketing inflation, well over 300,000 members of Britain’s largest…
Nigeria Collaborates With India To Produce The Covid-19 Vaccine Locally.
In order to achieve vaccine equity in Nigeria, the Federal Government and the Serum Institute of India have announced a…
First Inhalable COVID-19 Vaccine Approved in China.
CanSino Biologics, a business based in Tianjin, has developed the first inhalable COVID-19 vaccine, which Chinese medicine regulators have approved.…
U.S. Govt To Provide $11 Mln For Production Of Monkeypox Vaccine.
The U.S. government said it would provide about $11 million to support the packaging of Bavarian Nordic’s (BAVA. CO) Jynneos monkeypox vaccine…
FTSE 100 Stalls As Rio Tinto, Healthcare Stocks Weigh.
Britain’s top share index was flat, weighed down by Rio Tinto and healthcare stocks, while the midcap index hit a…
How Fake Drugs Threaten Nigeria’s Multi-Billion Pharma Industry.
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, NPHDA, said that over 70% of medicines being dispense in Nigeria were substandard. The…
3M To Spin Off Healthcare Business.
3M Co (MMM.N) said the industrial giant plans to spin off its healthcare business and will retain a stake of 19.9% in…
Amazon Strikes $3.5 Bln Deal For One Medical In Long March Into U.S. Healthcare.
\Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) agreed to buy primary care provider One Medical (ONEM.O) for $3.49 billion. Expanding the e-commerce giant’s virtual…
COVID Cases Triple Across Europe As Hospitalizations Double
According to WHO, coronavirus cases have tripled across Europe in the past six weeks, accounting for nearly half of all…
Animal-to-Human Diseases On The Rise In Africa, UN Health Agency
Diseases transmitted from animals to people in Africa have jumped 63% in the last decade, compared with the previous ten-year…
Stocks Swing Higher As China Eases Quarantine Rules.
Asian shares swung into positive territory in afternoon trade, propelled by China’s decision to ease some quarantine requirements for international…
Beijing Insurance Coverage To Now Cover Fertility Services
Beijing will include more than a dozen fertility services in a government-backed medical insurance scheme for the Chinese capital, state…
Google Shows Faith In Office With $1 Billion London Deal
Tech giant Google has spent $1 billion to buy a central London building where it is currently a tenant. Showing…
AstraZeneca Says Early Trial Data Indicates Third Dose Helps Against Omicron
AstraZeneca said on Thursday that preliminary data from a trial showed that its COVID-19 shot, Vaxzevria, generated an increase in…
COVID-19: Nigeria Yet To Vaccinate 50% Of Target Population, Says FG
The federal government has said the country was yet to vaccinate 50 per cent of its eligible population since the…
S.Korea Authorises Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Imports Pfizer Pills
South Korea is turning to additional pharmaceutical tools as it looks to pre-empt a surge of COVID-19 omicron infections, authorising…