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WHO welcomes preliminary results about dexamethasone use in treating critically ill COVID-19 patients

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it welcomes the initial clinical trial results from the United Kingdom (UK) that show dexamethasone, a corticosteroid, can...

COVID-19: Lagos suspends reopening of worship centres

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 announced the suspension of the its planned reopening of mosques and churches in the state. Gov....

German prosecutors investigate hospital where virus outbreak occurred

German prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into a hospital near Berlin that suffered from a severe coronavirus outbreak in March 2020. The prosecutor’s office...

COVID-19: Checkmating fake news, false information

The challenge of checkmating fake news predates the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the problem has become more worrisome considering that the health...

Africa’s COVID-19 cases over 230,000

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa is now over...

Clinical trials underway to evaluate plasma of COVID-19 recovered patients – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says clinical trials are underway to evaluate the effectiveness of using plasma from the blood of recovered COVID-19 patients,...

Air pollution linked with Europe’s high coronavirus fatalities

Europe appears to be the continent most afflicted by the Covid-19 pandemic. While 186,859 people have died in Europe since the beginning of the...

Health experts condemn barriers to safer nicotine

The Kenya-based Campaign for Safer Alternatives (CASA) has joined leading international scientists and public health experts in condemning attempts to block smokers getting new nicotine products that...

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Breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation, damage lungs, study warns

New research has showed that breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation and damage to the lungs. This potentially increases...
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Pollution: Groups unveil Nigeria Plastic Brand Audit Report

The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and the Break Free From Plastic Movement (BFFP) on Tuesday launched the...

ACReSAL supports 2,000 Gombe farmers with climate-resilient seeds

No fewer than 2071 farmers in Gombe State have benefited from the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project in...

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