Salmonella unmasked as major killer of young children in Africa
Invasive Salmonella infections in sub-Saharan Africa are a major cause of child illness and deaths, a new body…
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Genetic research in Africa takes a major step forward
Researchers from the African Genome Variation Project (AGVP) have published the first attempt to comprehensively…
The Republic of South Africa evaluates tuberculosis surveillance system
South Africa’s National Tuberculosis (TB) Control Programme (NTP) said it recently conducted a surveillance of…
Experimental gel partially protects against genital herpes
An experimental vaginal gel containing a drug used to treat the AIDS virus could prevent…
State of the art cancer treatment available in Namibia
Namibian cancer patients requiring specialised radiation therapy will no longer have to travel to South…
Prisoners screened for MDR-TB in South Africa
More than 40,000 prisoners have been screened for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) this year as the…
Untreated depression is bad for business
From absenteeism to presenteeism, depression could be costing South African business more than it thinks,…
South African AIDS group says treatment stalling
In t-shirts boldly declaring ‘HIV Positive’, members of the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) marked the…
Boosting comprehensive women’s healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa
To stem the spread of HIV among women in sub-Saharan Africa and to boost their…
Planning ahead for Africa’s baby boom
UNICEF are predicting a large increase in the number of births in Africa, and by…