Disease outbreak news: Lassa Fever – Nigeria (14 February 2022)

In Nigeria, from 3 to 30 January 2022, 211 laboratory confirmed Lassa fever cases including 40 deaths (case fatality ratio: 19%) have been cumulatively reported in 14 of the 36 Nigerian states and the Federal Capital Territory across the country…

DEAL: Reliance Health raises $40 million series B funding to improve healthcare delivery

Reliance Health, Lagos and Texas-based digital healthcare provider has raised $40 million in series B funding round to improve healthcare quality for patients in Nigeria and abroad. The new round of funding led by General Atlantic is expected to accelerate…

How You Can Stop Harming Your Liver

The liver plays a vital role in your body. It manages all the fats, protein, and carbohydrates that you ingest. The liver also controls the production of numerous other fats and proteins important for bodily functions. It is therefore, important…

We’ve Been Here Before: How Polio Vaccine Rollout Saved Millions of Young Lives

(HealthDay News) — An infection that can disable and kill stalks the land, but a brand-new vaccine offers hope that almost everyone, kids included, can evade it. After scientific testing, a nationwide rollout of the vaccine begins. Sound familiar? As…

COVID-19 Can Infect Inner Ear Cells, Cause Hearing Loss -Study

COVID-19 can infect the inner ear and potentially trigger a host of auditory problems, a new small study suggests. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Massachusetts Eye and Ear looked at 10 COVID patients who reported a…

Rotary’s World Polio Day program looks toward polio eradication’s endgame

Rotary’s goal of ridding the world of polio is within reach, global health experts said during the 2021 World Polio Day Online Global Update on 24 October. The 30-minute program, “Delivering on our Promise of a Polio-Free World,” provided encouraging information about…

Peterborough Public Health to provide accessible flu shots for children under two

Peterborough Public Health is hosting a series of influenza immunization clinics exclusively for families with children under two years old who do not have a healthcare provider and can’t access the flu shot. Pharmacies do not vaccinate children under two years. READ MORE: Flu…

They promise to stave off winter bugs, balance hormones, even improve the appearance of cellulite. But…Just how SUPER are the new season’s superfoods?

Doctors warn colds and seasonal flu could be worse than usual this winter  Maya Oakley says nutritious foods can really make a difference to your health Nutritionist rates the latest five superfoods, including chickpeas and seaweed Today marks the start of…

Watch for changed behaviour, be empathic, know your limits: how to be a mental health first aider

It can be hard to spot the signs of mental ill-health in friends and colleagues, and harder still to raise the subject with them. This expert advice might make it easier You may have a fairly good idea of what…

NBA sets up N100m medical funds for members

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has set up a N100 million Medical Fund for it members who cannot benefit from the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) or whose ailments do not qualify as “critical ailment” under its policy with Leadway…