Saturday, November 14, 2026

Health

June 10, 2026

Nigerian government moves to standardise Tom Brown production

Tom Brown is a complementary food made from roasted grains and legumes such as millet, sorghum, maize, soybeans and groundnuts.

TomBrown
June 10, 2026

NDLEA, MTN Foundation unveil initiative to curb substance abuse in Enugu

The foundation’s ASAP initiative, launched in 2019, has reached more than 50,000 secondary school students nationwide and trained over 1,500 teachers.

NDLEA agents
June 10, 2026

CEPI invests $2 million to fast-track Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine development

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations awarded $1.9 million to accelerate the development of a vaccine candidate against the Bundibugyo ebolavirus.

June 9, 2026

Tinubu establishes Ebola task force, approves N10 billion for preparedness

He said the fund would strengthen the NCDC’s operational readiness and support critical national public health emergency response activities.

President Bola Tinubu
June 9, 2026

Plateau launches seasonal malaria chemoprevention for children

She said malaria remained a leading cause of child illness and death in the country, but Plateau had reduced its prevalence from 18.8 per cent in 2021 to 2.8 per cent in 2025.

Helen Mutfwang
June 9, 2026

New studies link smartphones to low fertility rate

One of the studies suggests that fertility rate fell sharply around 2008 among teens aged between 15 and 19 in high-income countries. 

Person(s) using smartphones
June 9, 2026

Reproduction rights group tightens screws on five-day fourth annual justice litigation baraza in Zimbabwe

The baraza will feature panel discussions, research presentations, documentary screenings, keynote addresses, practitioner roundtables and judicial dialogues among others.

June 9, 2026

EU plans $18 million support grant to tackle Ebola in Congo

The EU Crisis Commissioner, Hadja Lahbi, said the response extended beyond containing the virus.

European Union
June 9, 2026

Ebola: Death toll hits 101 in Congo as armed conflicts hinder response efforts

Authorities have also reported attacks on burial teams and treatment centres involved in the response.

June 9, 2026

Kwara: NAFDAC begins pharmacovigilance assessment of health facilities

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control says it is commencing pharmacovigilance assessment of health facilities in Kwara.

NAFDAC operatives