Meningitis may be on its way out of Africa
A vaccine programme started after an epidemic in the 1990s is on the verge of wiping…
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Mosquito-repellent soap invention seeks to wash away Africa malaria threat
Two former students from Burkina Faso have designed a mosquito-repellent soap, which they hope could…
Boost to fight against cancers among African women
The fight against cancers that hit women in Africa especially hard because of late diagnosis…
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital records first successful bone bridge surgery in West Africa
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) in December 2015 carried out the first successful…
The African Media and Malaria Research Network Gambia commemorates Malaria Day
The Gambia chapter of African Media and Malaria Research Network (AMMREN Gambia) organised a symposium…
MSD joins campaign to ‘Close the Immunisation Gap’ and ‘Stay Polio Free’ in Africa
MSD, known as Merck & Co., Inc. has added its voice to the World Health…
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…
Neglected Tropical Diseases in Africa book launched
A book on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) in sub-Saharan Africa has been launched to tell…
Fifty-eight million children in Africa too short for their age
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said conscious development of…
Study says a cocktail of UV and Vitamin B zaps malaria in donor blood
Blood donated by unknowing malaria carriers can be made safer with UV radiation and Vitamin…