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Pig Kidney Functions In Patient For Record 271 Days Before Being Replaced With Human Organ

NewsDeskNgSep 4, 2026September 4, 20260

US doctors says the genetically modified pig kidney transplant offers hope for reducing dialysis dependence amid a severe shortage of human donor organs. A genetically modified pig kidney has functioned inside a human patient for a record 271 days, US doctors have reported, in a development they say could help...

FG Sets Up Emergency Team To Tackle Diphtheria Outbreak In Katsina, Kano

NewsDeskNgAug 29, 2026August 29, 20260

Federal Government activates emergency task force and deploys 500,000 vaccines as diphtheria outbreak threatens children in Katsina, Kano. The federal government has activated an emergency task force to tackle the outbreak of diphtheria among children in parts of Katsina and Kano states. Also, as part of the immediate response, the...

DR Congo Ebola Cases Surpass 5,000 As Response Efforts Struggle

NewsDeskNgAug 19, 2026August 19, 20260

DR Congo’s Ebola cases surpass 5,000 as health officials warn weak infrastructure and resistance are hampering efforts to contain the outbreak. The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 5,000, according to government data released late on Tuesday, as health officials warn that response...

WHO Warns As Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Kills 454, Spreads Across Congo And Uganda

NewsDeskNgJul 5, 2026July 5, 20260

WHO raised alarm over a worsening Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak after 454 deaths and rising cross-border transmission in central Africa. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised alarm over a rapidly escalating outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD). This deadly Ebola strain has killed 454 people and infected 1,481 others in...

Ebola Outbreak Spreads In DR Congo And Uganda As Cases Hit 894, Deaths Reach 204

NewsDeskNgJun 19, 2026June 19, 20260

Ebola outbreak continues across DR Congo and Uganda, with cases rising to 894 and deaths reaching 204 across affected regions. The agency disclosed the figures during a webinar on Thursday, where Wessam Mankoula, acting head of emergency preparedness and response, also noted that 74 patients have recovered since the outbreak...

US Continues Ebola Facility Construction In Kenya Despite Court Order And Protests

NewsDeskNgJun 4, 2026June 4, 20260

US continues Ebola facility construction in Kenya despite court order, protests and rising tensions over quarantine operations. Around 20 flights carrying medical equipment and specialist personnel had arrived at a Kenyan air base where the United States was building an Ebola quarantine facility, even as court orders and public protests...

Ihekweazu: Ebola Outbreak Has Reached Highest Level Of Seriousness Requiring Global Response

NewsDeskNgJun 2, 2026June 2, 20260

WHO emergency chief Chikwe Ihekweazu says Ebola outbreak requires coordinated international action after spreading beyond DR Congo into Uganda. The Executive Director of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, has warned that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reached...

Ebola Survivors Discharged As DR Congo Continues Fight Against Outbreak

NewsDeskNgJun 1, 2026June 1, 20260

Five Ebola patients have recovered and been discharged from hospital as health officials continue efforts to contain the outbreak in DR Congo. Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have marked a significant milestone after five Ebola patients recovered from the disease and were allowed to leave hospital. The...

White House Doctor Says Trump Fit For Duty Despite Leg Swelling, Hand Bruising

NewsDeskNgMay 30, 2026May 30, 20260

Medical report says Trump remains in excellent health, with minor leg swelling and bruising showing improvement. US President Donald Trump remains in excellent health despite experiencing slight lower leg swelling and minor hand bruising, according to a medical report released by the White House on Friday. The memo, written by...

WHO Prioritises Experimental Ebola Vaccines, Treatments As DR Congo Outbreak Continues

NewsDeskNgMay 29, 2026May 29, 20260

WHO identifies promising Ebola drugs and vaccine candidates for trials as DR Congo and Uganda record new cases. The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified three experimental treatments and several vaccine candidates for clinical trials as an outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola continues in the Democratic Republic of...