French virologist, Luc Montagnier, the man credited as a co-discoverer of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), has died aged 89. Luc Montagnier died on Tuesday,
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SONA 2022: ‘I wouldn’t be here if not for vaccine’ – Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa remarked during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday evening that if he hadn’t received the vaccine before contracting COVID-19
Cameroonian refugees help bust COVID-19 myths in Nigeria
“The world became confused when the pandemic came, and we as refugees were also confused,” says Laban Chang Ndoh, one of over 72,000 Cameroonian refugees
Concord Farms Recalls Enoki Mushrooms Due to Possible Health Risk
CONCORD FARMS of Vernon, CA is recalling its 5.25oz (150g) enoki mushrooms, Lot #045633 grown in Korea, because it has the potential to be contaminated
Prince Charles tests positive for Covid a second time and is forced into self-isolation
According to Clarence House, the Prince of Wales has tested positive for Covid-19 and is now self-isolating. After acquiring the sickness in March 2020, Prince
CDC currently revising 2016 Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control is in the process of updating the 2016 CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain. As of today,
Ogeto defends Treasury on formation of Covid-19 Funds Board
Solicitor-General Kennedy Ogeto has defended the National Treasury in the wake of allegations that it made a mistake in establishing the Covid-19 Funds Board, which
Africa on track to Control COVID-19 Pandemic in 2022
Almost two years after Africa identified its first case of COVID-19 (14 February 2020), the World Health Organization (WHO) finds that, if current trends continue,
Doctors Without Borders call on South Africa’s government to revoke Eli Lilly and Moderna’s COVID-19 and mRNA vaccine
The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the People’s Health Movement (PHM) are calling on the South African government to
SANWO-OLU PAYS WORKING VISIT TO AMUWO-ODOFIN, COMMISSIONS NEW HEALTH CARE FACILITY
Jubilant residents receive Governor, His team •‘Your second coming not in doubt’, Residents tell Sanwo-Olu A working visit by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to
RANDLE GENERAL HOSPITAL GETS AN ORAL, MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEON
Residents of Lagos State battling with oral and maxillofacial related pains can now heave a sigh of relief as Randle General Hospital, Surulere now has
Fungal infections cause more Aids deaths than tuberculosis – here’s what we can do about it
Even though annual deaths from Aids are coming down – from a peak of 1.9 million in 2004 to 690,000 in 2020 – that’s still
Heart Disease and Men
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men of most racial/ethnic groups in the United States. About 1 in 12 (8.7%) White men,
All You Need To Know About Strep Throat
Bacteria cause strep throat Viruses are the most common cause of a sore throat. However, strep throat is an infection in the throat and tonsils
COVID infection of three lions and a puma in private South African zoo points to need for wider surveillance
SARS-CoV-2 is the cause of the disease we know as COVID-19. While this disease has wreaked havoc on every human population worldwide, what isn’t as