Africa should spur herbal medicine safety, value women
Africa needs to develop standards to assure safety and benefit of its herbal medicines, says…
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WHO urges Africa to strengthen food safety systems
The World Health Organization (WHO) urged African nations to strengthen their national food safety systems…
Novel R&D tool to unravel genetic diseases in Africa
A new research tool — genomics array — developed specifically for genomic and epidemiological research…
Bird flu breaks out in Uganda
Bird flu has broken out in the central part of Uganda, a Senior Ministry of…
Next-generation malaria vaccine shows efficacy and safety in humans
In a study recently published in Science Translational Medicine, researchers reveal that a vaccine called…
Certain species of vaginal bacteria can increase a woman’s susceptibility to HIV
Specific bacteria living in the human vagina may play a previously unrecognised role in the…
World’s population increasingly urban
We live in an urban century. Already more than 50% of the global population lives…
West Africa tackles human and animal health together to contain diseases
A drive by West African nations to tackle zoonotic diseases, those that jump from animals…
Major HIV vaccine trial in South Africa stokes hope
After decades of shadowboxing with the human immunodeficiency virus, researchers were encouraged four years ago…
Zika mosquitoes quickly invade, adapt to new climates
The Zika-bearing mosquito Aedes aegypti is not only spreading rapidly but has shown a remarkable…