Africa and Asia vulnerable to spread of Zika virus
The Zika virus linked to a microcephaly outbreak in Latin America could spread to Africa…
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London School of Tropical Medicine-led researchers publish findings from lung health study
A team of investigators led from the London School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) has published…
Gates Foundation pays for contraceptive delivery by drone to African women
Drones are delivering contraceptives to hard-to-reach Ghanaian villages in a programme jointly funded by the…
Meningitis deaths hit six in Ashanti
Six people have died from the deadly meningococcal meningitis in the Ashanti Region since the outbreak…
Gap in malaria treatment for pregnant women
The proportion of pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa receiving preventive measures such as intermittent preventive…
Nigeria earmarks $80 million for health sector intervention
The Nigerian Federal Government on Monday said it had set aside $80 million for health…
A new study shows the parasite that causes African sleeping sickness has not had sex in 10,000 years
A parasite that causes the African sleeping sickness has not had sex in more than…
Possible mechanism explains increased HIV risk caused by progestin-only contraceptives
Recent findings published in The Lancet showed that injectable progestin-only contraceptives and high endogenous progesterone…
New method can tell if infant was born prematurely
Scientists have developed a new method to estimate a newborn’s gestational age just using a…
‘Monkey Pox’ outbreak kills two in Central African Republic
Health authorities in the Central African Republic are urging the public to avoid contact with…