Prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis in West Africa higher than previously thought
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) could become a serious public health threat in West Africa unless effective…
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Vaccine cuts rate of major disease in African children in half
A vaccine against pneumococcal disease, which is a major killer of children in Africa, has…
L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa 2015 programme honours Africa’s female scientists
Science knows no boundaries, and that includes gender as well as age. African women have…
Genetic research in Africa takes a major step forward
Researchers from the African Genome Variation Project (AGVP) have published the first attempt to comprehensively…
Kenya government launches campaign urging smokers to abide by smoke-free laws and quit smoking
A national mass media campaign entitled ‘Tobacco Kills – Quit Now!’ has been launched across…