Medical experts have disagreed on the most appropriate COVID-19 vaccine for the country as the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), yesterday, gave emergency use authorisation...

Experts have raised health concerns as the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) begins an indefinite strike today.The notice was at the weekend served on the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire and chief medical directors/medical directors

As most schools opened yesterday for Senior Secondary School Three (SSS3) students and planned for other pupils to return by September, medical experts have faulted the reopening of the institutions without COVID-19 testing and contact tracing.

Medical experts have warned of an imminent surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases and deaths in the next two weeks, as the Federal Government yesterday announced easing of lockdown measures and reopening of schools for graduating students.

A virologist and Chairman, Expert Review Committee on COVID-19, Prof. Oyewale Tomori yesterday attributed the rise in the coronavirus cases and deaths in the country to what he described

It is feared that the country may record an explosion of cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) due to disregard of all rules on social distancing, isolation and burial of positive patients, and the Presidential sit-at-home order.

While scientists in developed countries are making breakthroughs in advancing research, such as in the development of drugs and vaccines for treatment of diseases and preparedness for impeding outbreaks, Nigeria is yet to make any feat.

A virologist and World Health Organisation (WHO) consultant, Professor Oyewale Tomori has said Nigeria is not prepared for another Ebola outbreak, contrary to Federal Government’s assurances that the country was better prepared for another outbreak than in 2014.

Oyewale Tomori, Professor of Virology and pioneer Vice Chancellor of the Redeemer’s University, Ogun State, has made his mark...

A Nigerian professor of Virology, Oyewale Tomori, and eight other scientists have been enlisted in the Global Virome Project (GVP). The GVP, which is aimed to launch in 2018 will help identify the bulk of viral threats and provide timely data for public health interventions against future pandemics.

Federal Government had, last week, through the NCDC activated a preparedness plan by setting up the Ebola Preparedness Working Group (EPWG) in response to the renewed outbreak of Ebola in the DRC.

The challenges are many and all hang on the people, First is our attitude to the “amalgam” we call Nigeria. There is no patriotic zeal in our people; there is no commitment to building a nation we can be proud of.