Blind mice see again in a scientific first
Scientists are closer to identifying a possible new therapy for glaucoma after partially restoring vision…
Browsing: Researchers Africa
Tanzanian biomedical researcher named among top 30 innovators in Africa
Julie Makani, a biomedical researcher at the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) is…
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…
Why wood smoke is dangerous to health
Health experts have repeatedly warned people about dangers of smoking and being close to smoke.…
Resource centre for autism opened in Ghana
A new resource centre that will provide services and guidance for persons living with autism…
Can investigational drug reduce persistent Ebola viral in semen? Prevail explores with tests in Liberia
The Liberia-US Clinical Research Partnership known as PREVAIL announced the start of a new study…
Sex may spread Zika virus more often than researchers suspected
An outbreak of the Zika virus in the continental United States could begin any day…
Studies investigate best practices to ease major HIV disease burden in sub-Saharan Africa
An emerging field, known as implementation science, may help reduce the nearly 150,000 instances of…
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…
Lack of transgender healthcare curbs development
Failure to provide adequate healthcare for transgender people is holding back development in Africa and…