New health research ‘explainer’ tool
The MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, based at the University of Glasgow, today…
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Asthma pill ‘promising’ for people with severe symptoms
An experimental pill could help adults with severe asthma, an early study in The Lancet…
Taxes cripple private health practitioners
Private health practitioners have decried the high taxes levied upon them by government as they…
One-third of hospitals in developing world lack running water
A study of 430 hospitals in the developing world found that more than one-third lacked…
Improved healthcare delivery models across Africa transform industry
The pharmaceutical industry, followed closely by healthcare information technology (IT), in Africa is predicted to…
Patient views highlight potential for Peek smartphone suite to transform eye health
The Portable Eye Examination Kit (Peek) has real-world potential to transform global eye health, according…
Diagnosis app scoops Africa health prize
An app that allows rural doctors to seek advice remotely from experts won Africa’s first…
Care and Action for Mental Health in Africa launched in Accra
Care and Action for Mental Health in Africa (CAMHA), a non-governmental organisation aimed at improving…
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital records first successful bone bridge surgery in West Africa
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) in December 2015 carried out the first successful…
Johnson & Johnson announces launch of new global public health strategy at opening of new operations in Africa
Johnson & Johnson announced the official launch of its global public health strategy at the…