Health

By Ebi Kesiena Sweden’s public health agency on Monday recommended a fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine for people aged over 80, and for anyone in a nursing home or receiving at-home care. While many countries...

By John Ikani European Union (EU) Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni, has said he saw no reason for governments to introduce a general coronavirus vaccine mandate anymore, given the declining severity of the pandemic. Speaking to Funke...

By John Ikani A new, highly virulent strain of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has been discovered in the Netherlands. Its origin has been traced as far back as to the 1990s using genetic sequence analysis....

By Ebi Kesiena In commemorating the World Cancer Day, the Nigerian Cancer Society and the SmokeFreeNollywood campaign have launched a public digital petition to Nollywood filmmakers to remove tobacco from Nigeria’s film industry. According to the...

By John Ikani People arriving in England from abroad will no longer have to take Covid tests if they have been fully vaccinated, Prime Minister Borris Johnson has announced. The Prime Minister did not confirm when...

By Ebi Kesiena Sugary Drinks Advocates in Nigeria have applauded President Muhammadu Buhari and the finance minister for signing the sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax into law as part of the 2021 Finance Act to be implemented...