Closing the breast cancer divide in sub-Saharan Africa
Researchers from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre and the Uganda Cancer Institute are launching a clinical…
Browsing: Human Africa
Brazilian scientists break genetic code of Zika protein
Brazilian researchers have described the three-dimensional structure of the NS5 protein responsible for the replication…
Deforestation and malaria: what’s the relationship between the two?
Despite being a preventable and curable disease, malaria continues to affect people in 91 countries. In 2015…
Boosting clinical trials in Africa
With less than three percent of clinical trials in the continent, the Association for Good…
Trouble as dominant HIV testing kits fail crucial World Health Organization test
Most of the dominant HIV testing kits used in Kenya and several other African countries…
Experimental vaccine protects against two strains of malaria
An experimental anti-malaria vaccine has been developed that protects against more than one strain of…
How smartphone-based study demonstrates research potential
A study at Mount Sinai Health System, New York finds that large-scale asthma research involving…
Study identifies African-specific genomic variant associated with obesity
An international team of researchers has conducted the first study of its kind to look…
To test Zika vaccines, scientists need a new outbreak
Researchers are eager to test promising vaccines against Zika, the virus that sparked a global…
Modern housing associated with reduced malaria risk in sub-Saharan Africa
Modern houses—with metal roofs and finished walls—are associated with a more than 9% reduction in the…