HEALTH

The National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) says 500 blood units were compromised due to disconnection by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Haruna Abdullahi, Head, Media and Publicity of the commission. “No fewer than...

By Grace Audu - Nigeria recorded 222 new Lassa fever cases and two new deaths in one week across 15 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) . The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this in its weekly situation report...

By Grace Audu - Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 301 additional infections of COVID-19 on Sunday. NCDC made this known via its verified website on Monday morning, also disclosing that eight people were confirmed to have died of...

 A new study has shown that oatmeal can help healthy bacteria grow in people’s guts. A high cholesterol level is a significant risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD). Oats and oat products have been proved to reduce cholesterol. In the new...

By Vera Awuah Honnyveea3@gmail.com WhatsApp: +233541447024 -------------------------------- Choosing healthy food can be very difficult especially when you have been diagnosed with diabetes. Diabetic patients become self-conscious about their eating routine.  The key is to choose foods that are high in fibre, protein and healthy...

By Grace Audu - Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country recorded 420 new cases, eight deaths from the COVID-19 virus on Monday in 12 States including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) This was made known via its verified...

The Ministerial Committee in charge of monitoring the development of COVID-19 in Mauritania, late on Friday, tightened restrictions amid rising COVID-19 cases. The committee banned “all public gatherings” and ordered the “closure of theatres”. Also on Friday, the Ministry of the...

In the final days of 2021 the South African government eased its Covid regulations. On December 30th the government scrapped a curfew that had been in place since March 2020. It also initially announced an easing around quarantines and contact...

World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday renewed its call for vaccine equity and solidarity to defeat COVID-19 pandemic as the highest number of cases were reported last week across the globe. WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, told journalists in Geneva at...

By Grace Audu - Nigeria on Wednesday recorded additional five fatalities from COVID-19 and 856 fresh infections. The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) said that with the five confirmed deaths from COVID-19 complications on Wednesday , the country’s death toll...