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Health

January 13, 2023

WHO recommends shorter isolation time for coronavirus patients

WHO previously recommended 13 days of isolation for infected people with symptoms, and 10 days for those with no symptoms.

January 13, 2023

Unpaid Salaries: Doctors threaten to shut down Abia hospitals

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has threatened to shut down the entire health sector of Abia over unpaid salary arrears.

Doctors and Governor Okezie Ikpeazu
January 13, 2023

FG vows to stop open defecation in Nigeria

Nigeria is ranked second among the nations in the world, with the highest number of people, estimated at over 48 million, defecating in the open.

Open defecation
January 12, 2023

Waterborne Diseases: Unilorin don identifies organisms for purifying water

Olatunji Kolawole, a virologist with the University of Ilorin (Unilorin), has identified novel bioflocculants (organisms) capable of treating water.

Olatunji Kolawole
January 12, 2023

Scientist urges interdisciplinary research to fight COVID-19 upsurge

“The COVID-19 pandemic gripped the world with shock and overwhelmed the health system of most nations, causing global social disruption by limiting global social relations.”

Patients in an isolation center
January 11, 2023

Pregnant woman gave birth after shouting Wike’s name three times: Rivers Deputy Speaker

“At the hearing of your name, the woman shouted: ‘the God of Nyesom Wike, let me deliver safely’. The God of Nyesom Wike, let me deliver safely’.”

Governor Nyesom Wike and Rivers Deputy Speaker Ehie Ogerenye Edison
January 11, 2023

Encephalitis Virus: Australia warns against mosquito bites

Health authorities of Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) urged residents to be cautious with mosquito bites on Wednesday.

Mosquitoes
January 10, 2023

COVID-19: WHO allays fears as XBB.1.5 variant spreads to Europe

WHO said the two variants circulating in China were already present in European countries, and are not expected to significantly impact the region.

COVID-19 variant
January 10, 2023

Over 150 nurses resigned from LASUTH in three years, relocated abroad: Official

The hospital management admitted that the situation arose as a result of health workers relocating abroad to practice.

LASUTH
January 10, 2023

COVID-19: WHO backs mask-wearing on long flights amid U.S. spread of Omicron variant

The XBB.1.5 sub-variant, the most transmissible Omicron sub-variant, so far accounted for 27.6 per cent of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. for the week ending January 7.

A photo of passengers wearing face masks used to