Health

By John Ikani The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for action to eliminate viral hepatitis in Africa by 2030. In a message marking World Hepatitis Day on July 28, WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr....

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The World Health Organization (WHO) has fingered India as the manufacturer of a cough syrup linked to the death of six children in Cameroon. WHO on Wednesday cautioned against a syrup branded as...

Facts have emerged that medical device manufacturers and doctors are feeding fat from about 12 million Americans with peripheral artery disease, a health condition in which plaque — a sticky slurry of fat, calcium and other...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was on Saturday hospitalised after feeling “dizzy”, his office said. His office says the 73-year-old was likely dehydrated, adding that he is “in good condition”. “The prime minister...

By John Ikani The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria is currently grappling with an outbreak of diphtheria, as confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The confirmation comes in the wake...

A former Prime Minister of Italy, Arnaldo Forlani,on Thursday passed on at the age of 97. Local media reported on Friday that Forlani’s son Alessandro announced his father’s death in Rome. Forlani, of the Christian Democracy...