UK – The National Health Services is investing £20m (US$23m) into the British health system in a bid to measures for rapid cancer diagnosis and have more patients get checked…
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Penda Health seeks to raise US$1 million for countrywide expansion
KENYA – Nairobi-based private health care provider, Penda Health, is raising $1 million (Ksh 100 million) in bid to expand to other parts of the country, mainly targeting households seeking…
Read MoreBayer’s Kerendia can now be used in USA as therapy for chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes patients
US – Bayer’s first-in-class nonsteroidal drug Kerendia is now available in the US for use following an approval as a therapy that can slow chronic kidney disease progression in patients…
Read MoreNational Institute for health and Care Excellence to issue guidelines for rare blood clot associated with COVID-19 vaccines
UK – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is planning to develop a plan for the management and treatment of rare blood clots and hematological related conditions…
Read MoreAfrica Development Bank reinforces commitment to end child stunting and malnutrition
COTE D’IVOIRE – Africa Development Bank in partnership with the Aliko Dangote Foundation and Big Win Philanthropy have renewed their commitment to end child stunting and other forms of malnutrition…
Read MoreSign of hope as SpineX’s ground breaking study of its scone device could be used as therapy for cerebral palsy
US – SpineX’s (an early stage bioelectric medtech company) new data in reference to its medical device Scone has been published in the esteemed medical journal Neurotherapeutics. Scone is SpineXs…
Read MoreCribMD acquires Charisland Pharmaceuticals to facilitate enhanced drug deliveries
NIGERIA – CribMD, a Nigerian healthtech startup, has announced its acquisition of Charisland Pharmaceuticals Group to ensure fast and efficient drug deliveries to its customers across Nigeria. Charisland Pharmaceuticals Group…
Read MoreTunisia listed as red zone by France amid rise in COVID-19 cases
TUNISIA – Tunisia is classified by France as a “red zone” country from July 16 due to the worsening COVID-19 situation, the French Embassy in Tunisia has said. Placing Tunisia…
Read MoreLancet oncology says that one in ever twenty-five global cancer cases is as a result of alcohol consumption
FRANCE – According to a new study by Lancet Oncology, alcohol consumption is attributed to 4% of cancer reported patients globally in 2020. The study also highlighted that men accounted…
Read MoreSouth Sudan running out of Covid-19 vaccines shortly after returning 72,000 doses
SOUTH SUDAN – Health authorities in South Sudan have warned that the country is running out of AstraZeneca vaccines and supplies are likely to be depleted by 18th of this…
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