Bill Gates Mosquito Vaccine Raises Ethical and Health Concerns
Amsterdam, Netherlands - A malaria vaccine being developed by the Gates Foundation-backed Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands is...
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NAFDAC Warns Against Counterfeit Phesgo® 600mg/600mg/10ml Injection
Lagos, Nigeria - The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert regarding...
UCTH Welcomes 5 Babies on New Year’s Day
Calabar, Nigeria - The University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) in Cross River State welcomed five babies of 2025, with...
Remember Your Health While You Have Fun, Diasporans Urge Cross River Residents
Calabar, Nigeria - A group, Cross Riverians in Diaspora (CRID) has called on residents of the state to remember and...
BioNTech Reaches $1.26 Billion Settlement Over COVID-19 Vaccine Royalties
Washington, U.S. - BioNTech (22UAy.DE), the German biotech firm that developed a COVID-19 vaccine in partnership with Pfizer (PFE.N), has...
Experts Decry Low Rate of Early Initiation of Breastfeeding in Cross River
By Anietie Akpan Health experts have decried the low rate of early initiation of breastfeeding by mothers in Cross River...
Cross River STG-WASH Holds Maiden Meeting to Strengthen WASH Sector
Calabar, Nigeria - The Cross River State Task Group on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (STG-WASH) held its inaugural meeting on...
Red Cross Trains 200 Volunteers for Mpox Outbreak Response in Cross River
Calabar, Nigeria - The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has trained 200 volunteers to aid in the fight against Monkeypox...
Germany’s BioNTech to buy Chinese firm with promising cancer drug
Berlin, Germany - Germany pharmaceutical company BioNTech, which shot to global prominence after its early coronavirus vaccine, has boosted its...
ECOWAS Raises Alarm on Emerging Livestock Disease in West Africa
Abuja, Nigeria - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed alarm over the emergence of new livestock...