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Indian Ocean temperature index signals dengue outbreaks
Indian Ocean temperatures may predict dengue outbreaks in Asia and South America up to nine months in advance.
How South Sudan keeps vaccines cool, from the airport all the way to arms
Maintaining an unbroken cold chain in the world’s least electrified country – which also happens to record ambient temperatures in the 30s and 40s Celsius for much of the year – is no walk in the park. Winnie Cirino goes deep on how South Sudan…
11 new breakthroughs in the fight against cancer
Scientists working to improve the treatment and diagnosis of cancer are beginning to use AI, DNA sequencing and precision oncology among other techniques.
In Malawi, rapid test kits for cholera bring relief to a taxed health system
In April, nearly 10,000 rapid diagnostic testing kits for cholera landed in Lilongwe. Health leaders and frontline workers say they’re making a major difference.
Nanoparticles offer progress towards an HIV vaccine: new study
Cutting-edge research produced “rare but powerful” antibodies that could prevent viral infection.
5 steps towards health equity in low- and middle-income countries through tailored innovation
Low- and middle-income countries still disproportionately bear the burden of health inequity. Innovation can help in strengthening health equity.
Half a century of EPI in Cameroon: Dr Tchokfe Shalom Ndoula takes stock
As Cameroon celebrates the 50th anniversary of its Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), Dr Tchokfe Shalom Ndoula, Permanent Secretary of the EPI, looks back over progress achieved, and casts an eye up the road ahead.
How does learning make a difference in global health?
The experiences of health workers suggest that everyday activities – rather than formal training events – provide an abundance of learning opportunities.
How Kenya is boosting babies’ access to their so-called “first vaccine”
It’s packed with nutrients and protective antibodies, but just 60% of infants in the east African country are fed exclusively on breastmilk.
Gender and health equity will only come with universal access to eye health – here's why
Good eye health is essential for women's quality of life and more but they represent two-thirds of those who are blind and visually impaired.
Zambia is the first country in Africa to roll out long-acting, injectable HIV prevention drug
Fiske Nyirongo talks to Tabo Lukato-Hadunka, a Zambian HIV activist, to learn more about this milestone in the country’s fight against HIV/AIDS.
The bird flu virus is mutating to infect mammals more easily, raising concerns of a pandemic threat
More bird flu infections in people and new mutations in the virus are worrying scientists.
