COVID-19 hospitalizations fall below 300 for first time since before Thanksgiving – Press Herald
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1 in 3 older Adults develop new medical conditions after COVID-19 infection – Study
…Results can help anticipate the scale of future health complications and improve planning for use of healthcare resources. Almost a third (32 of every 100) of older adults infected with covid-19 in 2020 developed at…
Organisation to launch condom emoji to promote safe sex
A non-governmental organisation, AIDS Health Care Foundation (AHF), says it would introduce condom emojis across all social media platforms to promote safer sex among adolescents and youths. This was disclosed in a statement issued on…
Pregnant women with COVID-19 are bound to have stillbirths, placenta destroyed – Research
Women who are pregnant and have contracted the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) can loose their unborn babies and even their placenta. Research says. Stillbirth is an uncommon outcome for any pregnancy but women with COVID-19 face…
Uganda moves to jail those refusing COVID-19 vaccination
Ugandan authorities have begun plans to jail citizens who refuse the COVID-19 vaccination. Werikhe Kafabusa, Uganda’s state minister for trade, has proposed a new law that seeks the imposition of jail terms and fines on…
Previously-Infected Patients ‘Better Protected’ Against New Infection Than Vaccinated People: Study
Researchers found that a previous infection may be more beneficial than vaccination against COVID-19 because the former may produce better-performing antibodies. Better Protection In a new study that is to be presented at the European…
Britain’s AstraZeneca posts revenue boost, with 2.5 billion COVID-19 jabs released
British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said on Thursday that its total revenue increased by 41 per cent in 2021, while core earnings per share (EPS) grew by 32 per cent. The company noted that it had…
Nigeria reports 37 new infections, total now 253,875
Nigeria on Wednesday reported 37 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total cases to 253,875. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said the new cases were reported in five states and the Federal Capital Territory….
Anti-Allergy Drug Found To Provide Relief For Lingering Symptoms
Nursing scholars have turned to the anti-allergy drug class to treat COVID-19 patients battling lingering and debilitating symptoms months after their infection. In a report published in the Journal for Nurse Practitioners Monday, researchers said that…
House moves to restrict use of public funds for foreign medical trips
The Federal House of Representatives is considering a Bill seeking to prohibit the use of public funds for medical trips by government officials. The Bill, sponsored by Honourable Sergius Ogun (PDP-Edo), was read for the…
Data shows over 400 million cases recorded worldwide
Latest data released on Wednesday has shown that the number of COVID-19 cases detected worldwide has risen to more than 400 million since the pandemic began. The Johns Hopkins University monitor recorded the latest grim…
First autopsy botched, Sylvester Oromoni had ‘generalised infection’: Pathologist
A pathologist, Sokunle Soyemi, has testified before the Ikeja Coroner’s Court that the first autopsy conducted on the late Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, a student of Dowen College was botched. Mr Soyemi informed the court that…
FG closes 20 medical diagnostic centres in Nasarawa
The Radiography Registration Board of Nigeria (RRBN) has shutdown 20 illegal medical diagnostic centres in Nasarawa State. Ebere Onwugbuchu, the head of Inspection and Monitoring Unit of the board, disclosed the development at the end…
Heading Into The Third Year Of The Pandemic, The US Blood Supply Is At A 10-Year Low
The blood supply in the U.S. is now at its lowest level in over a decade. Many of the nation’s blood centers currently have only a one-day supply of some blood types in inventory. This…
FG receives two million doses of J&J vaccine from EU
The federal government on Monday took delivery of two million doses of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine donated by the European Union. The handover of the vaccines was done at the National Primary…