Filarial worm infections double the risk of HIV infection
Since the start of the HIV epidemic, there have been speculations as to why HIV…
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Tanzania to host East African community heart institute
Tanzania has been picked to host the proposed regional heart institute that will serve the…
Four scientists win a prize for aiding health, nutrition
Four scientists — three of them in Africa — have won US$250,000 for combined success…
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…
Improved healthcare delivery models across Africa transform industry
The pharmaceutical industry, followed closely by healthcare information technology (IT), in Africa is predicted to…
Kenya to host regional Disease Control centre
Kenya has been selected to host the Eastern Africa Regional Collaborating Centre of the Africa…
Parasitic worms may hold key to cutting spread of HIV
A parasitic worm which affects millions of the world’s poorest people may hold an important…
Drive to increase local production of drugs presents vast opportunities for Ethiopian pharmaceuticals
The Government of Ethiopia is offering tax and loan incentives to encourage local pharmaceutical production…
Worst Yellow Fever outbreak in 30 years puts Southern Africa on alert
The worst yellow fever outbreak in 30 years has caused Namibia and Zambia to be…
Giant rats to sniff out tuberculosis among inmates in overcrowded prisons
African giant pouched rats trained by the Belgian non-governmental organisation APOPO are widely known for…