Can investigational drug reduce persistent Ebola viral in semen? Prevail explores with tests in Liberia
The Liberia-US Clinical Research Partnership known as PREVAIL announced the start of a new study…
Browsing: Blood Africa
Hookworm infections in humans
Hookworm infections in humans are caused by two important species of nematode parasites (a type…
Study says a cocktail of UV and Vitamin B zaps malaria in donor blood
Blood donated by unknowing malaria carriers can be made safer with UV radiation and Vitamin…
Malaria vaccine to be introduced in Africa soon
Sub-Saharan African countries with the burden of malaria could benefit from Mosquirix, a malaria ‘candidate…
Malaria studies show combo drugs effective in pregnancy
Although Zika virus infections have drawn the recent spotlight, malaria — another mosquito-borne disease that…
Medicines for Malaria Venture announces collaborative agreement with S Kant HEALTHCARE Ltd
Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) has established a new collaboration with S Kant HEALTHCARE Ltd…
Worry as hepatitis becomes silent public health threat
Hepatitis, a medical condition that affects the liver, is silently emerging into a major public…
A new study shows the parasite that causes African sleeping sickness has not had sex in 10,000 years
A parasite that causes the African sleeping sickness has not had sex in more than…
New method can tell if infant was born prematurely
Scientists have developed a new method to estimate a newborn’s gestational age just using a…
Little-known disease found to be a threat to millions
Research into the little-known but deadly bacterial disease melioidosis has revealed that millions of people are…