Research reveals how pathogens travel between ‘transmission triangle’ in healthcare setting
Hospital rooms, not just the patients in them, can spread germs through contact with healthcare…
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More than 15 million children in high-mortality hotspots in sub-Saharan Africa
Stanford University researchers have determined that more than 15 million children are living in high-mortality…
More lab physicians needed for quality medical care in region, say experts
There is an increase in health facilities, including laboratories, with each dispensary, health centre or…
Scientists seek to map all human cells in vast atlas
We’ll discover new cell types, find how cells change across time during development, researcher says…
WHO says malaria no longer leading child killer in sub-Saharan Africa
There is good news in the fight against malaria, the World Health Organization (WHO) has…
Lancaster University Ghana to host conference on health in September
Lancaster University is to host its first health conference in West Africa, a statement said.…
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…
WHO calls for efforts to improve pharmaceutical systems in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for greater commitment and higher investment in Africa…
Meningitis may be on its way out of Africa
A vaccine programme started after an epidemic in the 1990s is on the verge of wiping…
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…