New treatments for Cystic Fibrosis and other disorders awarded funding at private research university
Three Case Western Reserve University faculty members recently received significant funding from the National Centre…
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Slow progress on stillbirth prevention leaves parents of 2.6 million babies suffering in silence each year
More than 2.6 million stillbirths continue to occur globally every year with very slow progress…
Morgue with capacity of over 100 bodies opens at Mbagathi
Nairobi County Governor Evans Kidero, Wednesday morning (03/02/16) commissioned the ultra modern Mbagathi district hospital…
Ethiopian government signs agreement to combat heart diseases
Ethiopia has signed an agreement with drug manufacturing firm, AstraZeneca, to improve the management of…
Health Advisor Kenya using tech to promote access to medical professionals
Kenyan startup Health Advisor is utilising technology to improve the accessibility of medical professionals to…
Uganda rushes to combat malaria epidemic
Hundreds of health workers have been dispatched to northern Uganda to combat a malaria outbreak…
Action Meningitis raises awareness of disease through community theatre
International charity Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF) is working closely with the Malawi-Liverpool Wellcome Trust (MLW)…
Africa and Asia vulnerable to spread of Zika virus
The Zika virus linked to a microcephaly outbreak in Latin America could spread to Africa…
London School of Tropical Medicine-led researchers publish findings from lung health study
A team of investigators led from the London School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) has published…
Gates Foundation pays for contraceptive delivery by drone to African women
Drones are delivering contraceptives to hard-to-reach Ghanaian villages in a programme jointly funded by the…