Health
Groundbreaking Series Explores Long Covid in Africa with Insights from Malaria Consortium and Stellenbosch University Research
A new in-depth series is shedding light on the impact of Long Covid in Africa, combining groundbreaking research and lived experiences to address...
Zimbabwe Healthcare Crisis: Families Pay High Price for Emergency Blood Transfusions
In Zimbabwe, where public healthcare is plagued by shortages and underfunding, accessing emergency medical services often depends not on urgency but on affordability....
Morocco’s Salma Bouguerche Balances Football Stardom and a Medical Career, Making History with the Atlas Lionesses
Morocco’s rising football star Salma Bouguerche is not just making waves on the pitch; she’s also a newly qualified medical doctor. The 26-year-old...
Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu Urges Nigerian Diaspora to End Medical Tourism and Invest in National Development at Mbaise USA Convention
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has made a passionate call to Nigerians in the diaspora to take decisive...
Type 2 Diabetes Rising Rapidly in Sub-Saharan Africa, Study Warns Millions More at Risk by 2045
A groundbreaking study published in The Lancet has revealed that type 2 diabetes is increasing at an alarming rate across sub-Saharan Africa, far...
Burundi Eliminates Trachoma, Becomes Eighth African Country to Defeat the Neglected Tropical Disease
Burundi has officially eliminated trachoma, becoming the eighth country in the World Health Organization (WHO) African region to achieve this major public health...
US Aid Cuts Threaten South Africa’s HIV/AIDS Progress, Jeopardizing Lives, Research, and the Future of Global Health
The recent cuts to US foreign aid funding under President Donald Trump’s administration have sent shockwaves through South Africa’s HIV/AIDS response, endangering treatment...
King Tutankhamun’s Tomb: Scientists Link ‘Pharaoh’s Curse’ to Toxic Mold with Potential Cancer-Fighting Properties
The discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb by British archaeologist Howard Carter in November 1922 is one of the most iconic moments in Egyptology....
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Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dismisses Fake Letter Targeting Relations With Liberia
Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a firm and unambiguous disclaimer over a fabricated letter currently making the rounds on social media...
Nigeria Raises Its Guard Against Ebola With No Cases Confirmed But Full Preparedness Activated
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has moved to reassure Nigerians that there is currently no confirmed case of Ebola Virus...
