Tag: Africa

One bite, one virus, a threat that hasn’t gone away

Yellow fever remains a serious mosquito-borne disease despite an effective vaccine. Learn…

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New Access Strategy Announced for Investigational Monthly HIV Prevention Pill

Merck has announced an early access strategy for its investigational once-monthly HIV…

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Global Hunger Declines for Third Consecutive Year, But Regional Inequalities Persist: UN Report

The UN's SOFI 2026 report reveals global hunger declined for a third…

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Dubai Humanitarian sends fourth relief airlift to Uganda as Ebola response continues

Dubai Humanitarian has delivered a fourth relief airlift carrying 72.5 metric tonnes…

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Urgent International Action Sought as Ebola Outbreak Worsens in DR Congo

MSF has called for urgent international support as the Ebola outbreak in…

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Central Africa Ebola Outbreak Poses $3.6 Billion Economic Threat, Says UN

UNDP warns the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to…

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Rehabilitation must be at the heart of dementia care across Middle East and Africa, urges new World Alzheimer Report

Dementia cases are rising faster across the Middle East and Africa than…

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AriBio Signs $600M Alzheimer’s Drug Deal with UAE-Based Arcera

A new chapter in Alzheimer’s disease treatment is being written with a…

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Will hearing loss in Africa affect 54 million by 2030? WHO report warns

Brazzaville – About 40 million people live with hearing loss in the…

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Data reveal a significant rise in annual cholera deaths

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published global cholera statistics for 2023, showing…

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