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FG introduces new guidelines to curtail HIV spread

Daily Dispatch
The Federal Government on Tuesday said it was set to implement new guidelines for HIV prevention, treatment and care to consolidate previous efforts in tackling the scourge. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, stated this at the opening of a two-day North-West Zonal Dissemination of 2016 National Guidelines for HIV prevention, Treatment and Care […]
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At last, a vaccine to fight cholesterol

Daily Dispatch
A cholesterol-lowering vaccine has successfully prevented heart disease in mice — and humans could be next. Known as AT04A, the vaccine triggers the production of antibodies that target an enzyme involved in regulating levels of blood cholesterol. When injected into mice, the vaccine treatment cut their total blood cholesterol by 53% over 12 months and […]
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Cholera kills 1, 146 in Yemen-WHO

Daily Dispatch
The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Yemen rose to 1,146 over the past two months, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said, on Tuesday. The UN health agency said the outbreak affected 20 of Yemen’s 22 provinces since it was first reported at the end of April. Cholera, which is contracted through contaminated water […]
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ECOWAS to adopt one health approach to fight Ebola, Lassa fever other infectious diseases

Daily Dispatch
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is set to adopt a “one health” approach to fight infectious diseases like Ebola, Lassa fever, Yellow fever and avian influenza. One health approach involves multi-sector coordination – human, animal and environmental health – in combating epidemics. The approach is promoted by the World Health Organisation (WHO), […]
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Boko Haram: 290 victims undergo surgeries in Borno

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About 290 residents of Borno State, who were injured in Boko Haram attacks, have undergone surgeries at the state’s specialist hospital in Maiduguri. A relief agency, the International Committee of the Red Cross, disclosed this on Tuesday at a seminar in Abuja, saying the statistics of surgeries was from January to June 2017. The ICRC […]