Study compares different strategies to prevent malaria among pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa
Screen and treat strategy for pregnant women in sub-Saharan African does not reduce adverse outcomes…
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Lagos sparks hope for malaria end
Prevalence of malaria has dropped across the country, raising hopes the disease could be brought…
The last supplies of an important snake antivenom just expired – and that’s a problem
At the end of June 2016, the last remaining supplies of an important, safe, and…
#AIDS2016: Cutting-edge study to help young women
As young women continue to bear the brunt of new HIV infections, it can’t be…
Filarial worm infections double the risk of HIV infection
Since the start of the HIV epidemic, there have been speculations as to why HIV…
Tanzania to host East African community heart institute
Tanzania has been picked to host the proposed regional heart institute that will serve the…
Health remains priority for work of Gates foundation in Africa
Bill Gates said health would remain a priority for the work of his foundation in…
Scientists make ‘groundbreaking’ breast cancer genes discovery
Research into oestrogen receptors may be the key to explaining why some forms of breast…
Improving efficiency of health facilities could extend ART to many people living with HIV
Health facilities in Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia could extend life-sustaining antiretroviral therapy (ART) to hundreds…
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…