How smartphone-based study demonstrates research potential
A study at Mount Sinai Health System, New York finds that large-scale asthma research involving…
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International alliance comes together to address African antivenom crisis
Venomous snakebites kill an estimated 150,000 people around the world each year amid severe shortages…
Prime-boost Ebola vaccine yields immune response at one year
A prime-boost Ebola vaccine regimen that is well into clinical trials shows immune response one…
Study identifies African-specific genomic variant associated with obesity
An international team of researchers has conducted the first study of its kind to look…
Cost of kidney dialysis poses ethical dilemma in sub-Saharan Africa
Up to one-fourth of adults in sub-Saharan Africa suffer from chronic kidney disease and only…
First evidence drug used to combat malaria in pregnancy also protects against sexually transmitted infections
A drug given to pregnant women in 35 countries worldwide to protect against malaria has…
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…
First comprehensive paediatric haematology-oncology initiative launched in Africa
A US$100 million initiative to create an innovative paediatric haematology-oncology treatment network in southern and…
African burden of disease offers US$40.8 billion pharma opportunity
The growing incidence of Western lifestyle diseases such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, diabetes and…