Young people in Africa should have a say in decisions that affect their health – 7 ways to include them
Most of Africa’s population – 70% – is under 30 years old. In 2017 there were 628 million young people...
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Leprosy, scabies and yaws – Togo’s neglected tropical skin diseases need attention
Neglected tropical diseases are a group of 20 diseases found mostly in tropical regions that are strongly associated with poverty....
Bird flu FAQ: What is avian influenza? How is it transmitted to humans? What are the symptoms? Are there effective treatments and vaccines? Will H5N1 become the next viral pandemic?
Avian influenza (“bird flu”) is a highly contagious viral infection that affects wild and domestic birds worldwide. It has recently...
Profit versus health: 4 ways big global industries make people sick
It’s now more commonly known that alcohol and tobacco use make us ill. Less known is that just four industries...
TB in children isn’t being controlled – it’s key to fighting the disease for everyone else
World TB Day on March 24th will commemorate the day in 1882 when Professor Robert Koch announced in Berlin that...
TB kills 75,000 children in Africa every year: how this can stop
Tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable and curable disease. Half of the world’s 30 highest TB burden countries are in Africa....
China’s only now revealed crucial COVID-19 origins data. Earlier disclosure may have saved us 3 years of political argy-bargy
Once more, we’re talking about the origins of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. First the US Department of Energy’s...
We’re a step closer to learning how misplaced DNA could influence disease risk
DNA is our body’s instruction manual. It contains all the information that our cells need to make proteins and other...
As bird flu continues to spread in the US and worldwide, what’s the risk that it could start a human pandemic? 4 questions answered
An outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza that started in 2021 has become the largest bird flu outbreak in history, both...
Kenya introduced free maternal health services a decade ago – it’s been a success, saving lives
Maternal and newborn deaths are a major public health problem in Kenya. In 2020 the maternal mortality ratio was 530...
