Health

The American biotechnology company focused on drug discovery and drug development Moderna finally announced it’s first coronavirus vaccine which gave a positive result on human trials. The coronavirus vaccine which appears to be safe can energize an immune system and fight against the deadly virus, which has infected more than 4.7 million people and killed over 300,000 around the world. ...

The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Uganda hits 203 after forty three more cargo truck drivers tested positive. This is so far the highest number of positive cases the pearl of Africa has recorded in a single day. The fresh cases are among the 1,838 samples from the regional cargo truck drivers that were tested on Friday (15th ...

Each day that goes by, new cases of Covid-19 rises in Uganda, which has put more fear among Ugandans who are still confined in their homes. The President of Uganda His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on the 4th of May 2020 partly eased the lockdown and extended two more weeks as they monitor the situation. According to the increasing number ...

The deadly virus covid-19 may stay with us for years just like HIV, according to World Health Organization (WHO). During a brief meeting on Wednesday, Dr Ryan Mike WHO emergencies director cautioned against unnecessary predictions regarding when the deadly virus will disappear, adding that people may have to learn to live with it. Over 4.3 million people globally have so ...

The Ministry of health has warned media houses against misreporting that tobacco us can cure corona virus. The warning comes as the Uganda prepares to celebrate World No Tobacco Day on 31st May. The World Health Organization (WHO) designates 31st May of each year as the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). The theme of WNTD 2020 is “Protecting youth from ...