Nigerian Physiotherapist Prof Useh Wins Prestigious World Physiotherapy Africa Region Award
A Nigerian physiotherapist and academic based in South Africa, Professor Ushotanefe Useh,…
Why HIV prevention efforts may falter without sustainable harm reduction funding
By Pharm. Melody Okereke For more than two decades, the global…
Ebola Current Situation: What is Happening in Africa?
The ongoing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus continues to spread…
Ebola Alert: FG Places Lagos, Abuja, 19 States on High Surveillance as Outbreak Worsens in Africa
The Federal Government has placed Lagos State, the Federal Capital Territory…
SARMAAN project: How Kebbi’s Azithromycin Campaign Could Save Thousands of Children
Efforts to reduce preventable childhood deaths in Nigeria received another boost as…
Lagos Expands Laboratory Quality Improvement Programme
Lagos State has stepped up efforts to improve healthcare delivery with the…
Hantavirus outbreak kills three on cruise ship, WHO says risk remains low
A cluster of hantavirus infections linked to an international cruise has left…
NIMR Unveils 400,000-Sample Biobank to Boost Nigeria-Focused Disease Research
The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research has said its biobank, which contains…
Mpox infection in pregnancy linked to high risk of fetal loss, study finds
The researchers noted that the rate of fetal loss observed in the…
Top Chinese Scientists Visit NIMR, Seek Joint Research on Vaccines, Infectious Diseases
Speaking during the engagement, Prof. Gao said the visit was part of…
NIMR Study Warns of Malaria Resurgence as Net Usage Declines
Researcher urges sustained ITN coverage, climate-informed interventions The Nigerian Institute of Medical…
Bavarian Nordic Seeks Approval to Extend Mpox Vaccine Use to Children
MVA-RNA Danish vaccine manufacturer, Bavarian Nordic, has submitted clinical data to the…
Drug-Resistant Infections Rising in Nigeria – NIMR Researcher Raises Alarm
A senior scientist at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Dr.…
WHO Urges Africa to Strengthen Patient Safety for Mothers, Newborns
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on African countries to step…
WHO recommends injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention
... at ongoing 13th International AIDS Society Conference (IAS 2025) on HIV…
Economic empowerment of HIV patients boosts adherence to antiretroviral drugs – Study
A pilot study by NIMR’s Grant Monitoring and Evaluation unit shows that…
Raising the Bar on Pharmaceutical Care Quality Quality: The -Strategic Role of Consultant Pharmacists
By Prof. Lere Baale President, Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy As healthcare systems…
Joy, relief as GMC links poor communities with essential services in Enugu
Almost a year after the loss of her two children, the young…
PAN expresses worry over meningitis, diphtheria outbreak
Says episodic outbreaks reflect failure of immunization programme The paediatric Association of…
Livestock ministry alerts on anthrax outbreak
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, has issued an alert over the…
Beware of fake cancer treatment drug, NAFDAC warns
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has…
Nigeria’s first paternity testing unveiled
Powered by Next-Generation Sequencing OncoGenomics a Nigerian diagnostic company, on Friday, unveiled…
Stakeholders underscore importance of research
BY Vivian Ihechu NAN The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof.…
Geneva Learning Foundation, RBM Partnership in new collaboration to end malaria
Initiate ‘Teach to Reach’ partnership to engage community-based health workers The Geneva…
