Malaria superbugs threaten global malaria control, scientists say
Multidrug-resistant malaria superbugs have taken hold in parts of Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, threatening to…
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Will war on neglected diseases hit target?
Five years ago today, the heads of some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical groups gathered…
Broader approach needed to achieve health-related Sustainable Development Goals
African governments should invest more on research and development (R&D) to achieve health-related Sustainable Development…
Africa should spur herbal medicine safety, value women
Africa needs to develop standards to assure safety and benefit of its herbal medicines, says…
WHO urges Africa to strengthen food safety systems
The World Health Organization (WHO) urged African nations to strengthen their national food safety systems…
Bird flu breaks out in Uganda
Bird flu has broken out in the central part of Uganda, a Senior Ministry of…
Next-generation malaria vaccine shows efficacy and safety in humans
In a study recently published in Science Translational Medicine, researchers reveal that a vaccine called…
Emergency preparedness and response to improve in West Africa
Ministers working in the areas of health, agriculture and wildlife in the West African sub-region…
Disease-carrying mosquitoes are adapting. How researchers are racing, and stumbling, to keep up
In a rural town 175 miles west of the Indian Ocean, a group of young…
Africa has highest rate of high blood pressure, WHO says
Africa has the highest rate of high blood pressure in the world, affecting about 46%…