Switching Off a Single Enzyme Could Protect Against Obesity and Diabetes, Study Finds
To families around the world, the dinner table often brings both joy and worry. While sharing meals is a cornerstone...
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Public-Private Partnerships Redraw Africa’s Healthcare Map
In the bustling corridors of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), a new cancer center gleams as a symbol of what...
How a Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Has Stirred Grief and Awareness in the US, as a Life was cut Short at the Lake Ozarks-Missouri
On what was meant to be a sun-soaked weekend of late-summer joy, a Missouri family returned home with unimaginable sorrow....
Chagas Disease, known as Kissing Bug Disease, now Endemic in the United States of America
On a humid evening in rural Texas, Maria Hernández tucks her children into bed, careful to check the corners of...
DR Congo Declares New Ebola Outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has confirmed its 16th Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in Kasai province, where 28 suspected...
A Human Being Breathed with a Pig’s Lung for Nine Days in a first Xenotransplantation
Experiment in China shows promise but underscores how far xenotransplantation still has to go. In a sterile operating theater at...
Africa CDC Pushes For More Support In Fight Against Mpox
The Africa Centers for Disease Control is accelerating efforts to mobilize resources in its fight against mpox, one year after...
Botswana Declares Public Health Emergency Over Medicine Shortage
Botswana has declared a public health emergency after facing severe shortages of essential medicines and medical equipment. President Duma Boko announced the...
Burkina Faso Says “No” to Bill Gates’ Mosquito Experiment: A Clash of Science, Sovereignty and Survival
In a decision that reverberates far beyond its borders, Burkina Faso’s military government under Captain Ibrahim Traoré has halted a...
Africa’s Ancient Enemy, Malaria, and Its Influence on Covid-19
Join us as we continue our in-depth series where we'll share the groundbreaking Malaria Consortium research about how malaria and Covid-19...
