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WHO holds maiden traditional medicine summit

The World Health Organization opened its first summit on traditional medicine on Thursday, with the group saying it was seeking…

1 year ago

2m people die a year due to work -related accidents, illnesses -Report

Work-related illnesses and injuries kill nearly two million people annually, largely due to long working hours, the UN said Friday,…

3 years ago

Nigeria receives 177,600 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccines for next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations

Nigeria has taken delivery of 177,600 Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine on Thursday in Abuja. The delivery marks the first…

3 years ago

Indonesian Army scraps ‘virginity tests’ on female cadets

Indonesia’s army has stopped imposing so-called “virginity tests” on female recruits, its chief said Thursday, following calls from rights groups…

3 years ago

WHO says Africa’s COVID-19 deaths surge 43% in a week

Coronavirus-linked deaths in Africa surged by 43 percent in the space of a week, driven by a lack of intensive-care…

3 years ago

Worst Of Covid-19 Is Yet To Come For Africa, Says WHO

Africa has just lived through its most devastating week of the pandemic, but the worst is yet to come as…

3 years ago

China okays COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 3 years old

  China has approved the emergency use of a Covid-19 vaccine for those as young as three, the drugmaker confirmed…

3 years ago

COVID-19: Seven have died in UK after receiving AstraZeneca vaccine, says regulator

The UK medical regulator said Saturday that out of 30 people who suffered rare blood clots after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca…

4 years ago

COVID-19: Europe resumes AstraZeneca jabs

Several European countries were resuming AstraZeneca vaccinations Friday after an all-clear from EU regulators. Days of commotion around AstraZeneca’s Covid-19…

4 years ago

WHO expresses worry over COVID-19 spread in Europe

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said it was “particularly worried” about the Covid-19 situation in the Balkans and…

4 years ago