WHO declares Ebola emergency as deadly outbreak spreads across DRC, Uganda
WHO declares Ebola emergency over outbreak in DRC and Uganda with no approved vaccine available.
WHO says average person need not fear hantavirus infection
WHO and Nigeria's disease control agency say hantavirus poses minimal risk to the general public.
WHO chief assures Tenerife residents as hantavirus cruise ship approaches
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus assured Tenerife residents the hantavirus risk remains low.
WHO warns of more hantavirus cases from cruise ship outbreak
WHO warns more hantavirus cases likely as cruise ship outbreak kills three passengers.
WHO says public safe as hantavirus hits cruise ship in Atlantic
WHO confirms hantavirus cases aboard Atlantic cruise ship, says public risk remains low.
WHO Reports Four Million Displaced in Middle East Conflict Crisis
WHO reports over four million displaced persons in Middle East conflict facing severe health system strain.
Gaza Ceasefire Brings Hope for Aid Surge and Healthcare Restoration
WHO Aims to Deliver 600 Trucks of Aid Daily Amid Dire Humanitarian Crisis The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed...
WHO Urges Israel to Reconsider Evacuation Order For Gaza Hospitals
In a pressing plea, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on Israel to revoke its evacuation order for hospitals...
Aspartame, Popular Artificial Sweetener, Faces Potential Carcinogenic Classification by IARC
In an unprecedented development, Aspartame, one of the world’s most commonly used artificial sweeteners, is set to be identified as...
Brain Drain: We’ll Soon Be Left With Herbalist, Native Doctors – Mimiko
Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, the immediate past Governor of Ondo State, has sounded the alarm regarding the brain drain of doctors...
UK Commits £2m to Strengthen Nigeria’s Health Workforce for Universal Health Coverage
The Department of Health and Social Care of the United Kingdom has pledged £2 million to support the Nigerian government...
Whistleblower of 2003 SARS Cover-Up, Jiang Yanyong, Dies at 91
Jiang Yanyong, the courageous former military surgeon who revealed the Chinese government's cover-up during the 2003 SARS epidemic, has passed away at the age of 91 in Beijing.
Expert Warns of Need for Bird Flu Vaccine Preparation
A UK expert has warned that work should begin to create a vaccine against bird flu in the event that...
October 13 Is Breast Cancer Awareness Day; All You Should Know
Breast cancer is a devastating disease that affects millions of women around the world. It can be difficult to know...
Over 116m Living With Mental Health Conditions In Africa -WHO
The World Health Organisation has said that over 116 million people are living with mental health conditions in Africa.
Monkeypox: India Records First Death Case
[ODUNEWS] August 1 – India has confirmed its first death caused by monkeypox in the southern state of Kerala. ...
Epidemic: Ghana Records 2 Cases of Marburg Virus
[ODUNEWS] July 18 – Ghana has reported two cases of the highly infectious Marburg virus, the World Health Organization said,...
Twitter Loses Immunity In India By Not Complying with New IT Rules
Twitter Inc no more enjoys liability protection against user-generated content in India as the US microblogging giant has failed to...
Malami Discloses Details Of How Nnamdi Kanu Was Intercepted, Arrested
Abubakar Malami, the attorney-general of the federation (AGF), has explained how Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra...
NADECO Sends SOS To UN Over Buhari’s Government
The umbrella body of pro-democracy groups in Nigeria, the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), has formally written a ‘Save our Souls’...