Cancer of childhood in sub-Saharan Africa
Collated Childhood cancer statistics in sub-Saharan Africa have been published for the first time as…
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LSTM awarded £11 million by NIHR to establish new research unit and groups
The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) has been awarded £11 million by the National…
Despite global decline in child deaths, progress varies by country
Global child and adolescent deaths have decreased from 14.18 million in 1990 to 7.26 million…
GSK announces new scholarships to recognise retiring CEO Sir Andrew Witty’s contribution to global health
GSK has announced a new partnership with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine…
Study looks at unmet needs for HIV prevention among older adults in sub-Saharan Africa
One of the most common myths around older adults is that they are not sexually…
Healthcare in Africa needs US$30 billion
Dr. Olamide Okulaja, a healthcare finance specialist, says between US$25 billion and $30 billion is…
People in Africa are living longer but diseases of lifestyle are on the rise
Malaria, HIV, pneumonia, and diarrhoea are the leading killers on the African continent, according to…
New health research ‘explainer’ tool
The MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, based at the University of Glasgow, today…
Scientists seeking blood donations from people exposed to arboviruses for dengue, Zika vaccine research
Researchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine are conducting studies that…
Male circumcision and HIV treatment can significantly reduce new infections in African men
Increasing the number of men who undergo circumcision and increasing the rates at which women…