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UK confirms first human case of swine flu strain H1N2

UK public health officials on Monday said they had confirmed a first human case of a swine flu strain similar to one that has been circulating in pigs

HIV/AIDS transmission declines in Nigeria — FG

Dr Gambo Aliyu, the Director-General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), says Nigeria has recorded a significant decline in the number of

1.6 million Nigerians on HIV treatment – FG

A total of 1.63 million Nigerians out of the 1.8 million persons currently living with HIV in the country are on Antiretroviral treatment, the Nationa

Kano detects 26,000 Tuberculosis cases in 1 year – Official

The Kano State Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme (KNS-TBLCP), says it has detected and notified 26,271 TB cases in 2022. The State TB Program

Get dry mouth? Scientists invent better ‘saliva substitute’ that could help millions

Scientists have invented a ‘saliva substitute’ that could bring hope for hundreds of thousands of people suffering from dry mouth. A dry mouth, or xer