The last supplies of an important snake antivenom just expired – and that’s a problem
At the end of June 2016, the last remaining supplies of an important, safe, and…
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Millions vaccinated against yellow fever in Africa in record time – UN health agency
Together with its partners, the United Nations health agency has vaccinated more than 7.7 million…
Nigeria: With thousands in urgent need, UN health agency scales up emergency response
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) is ramping up its response in north-eastern Nigeria,…
African research must be spearheaded by Africans-experts
With statistics showing a less than 1% growth in research in the last decade, public…
Experts harp on efficient health emergency system
Experts in public health across the African continent have called for the strengthening of healthcare…
Air pollution could increase risk of stillbirth, research suggests
There is ‘suggestive evidence’ for a link between air pollution and a heightened risk of…
AstraZeneca promises to reduce hypertension in Africa
To mark the World Hypertension Day, AstraZeneca, a global science-led pharmaceutical organisation, has committed itself…
African life expectancy rising: governments must be doing something right
Efforts to prevent HIV/AIDS infection and prolong lives with antiretroviral drugs have played a part…
Panel warns against counterfeit medicines in Africa
A high-level panel on Sunday in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa said Africa needs to…
‘Merck More than a Mother’ marks the International Women’s Day
Merck, a leading science and technology company, announced the start of its African Embryologists Training…