Study identifies African-specific genomic variant associated with obesity
An international team of researchers has conducted the first study of its kind to look…
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National Institute of Health to expand critical catalog for genomics research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) plans to expand its Encyclopaedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE)…
Healthcare in Africa needs US$30 billion
Dr. Olamide Okulaja, a healthcare finance specialist, says between US$25 billion and $30 billion is…
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…
Zimbabweans fear cholera outbreak amid drought
The water crisis facing Zimbabwe’s capital Harare has sparked fears of an outbreak of diseases…