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Eliminating neglected diseases in Africa: there are good reasons for hope
Every year, 1.7 billion people, most in the world’s poorest areas, are affected by NTDs. The diseases cause suffering, stigma, disability and sometimes death.
Curbing measles in Kenya’s conflict-troubled Mandera County
Vaccine vials, clued-in parents, dedicated health workers... and armed police: VaccinesWork finds out what it takes to rein in a measles outbreak in Kenya’s north.
Yanomami health disaster prompts outrage as Lula vows to tackle crisis
An average of three Indigenous Yanomami infants have died every week over the past four years in Brazil from diseases that are considered treatable, an investigation shows alongside shocking pictures.
Africa’s Climate Crisis Is a Health Crisis
Africans are facing increased but underappreciated risks to their health as a result of rising temperatures and changing climatic conditions. And since many of these new threats cannot simply be managed with "climate adaptation," policymakers…
Book Review: Behind Wall Street’s Huge Gamble on Cancer Drugs
Nathan Vardi’s “For Blood and Money” shows how stock traders funded the race to develop two rival blood cancer drugs.
Curbing vaccine hesitancy is as much a matter of acknowledging its social, historical, and cultural roots as it is of addressing its clinical dimensions.
The Last of Us: fungal infections really can kill – and they’re getting more dangerous
Fungal infections are quickly becoming a global concern.
Long COVID has had a brutal effect on the workforce, study finds
The post-viral condition has prevented significant numbers of employees from returning to work, especially women and those aged over 60 or with co-morbidities.
Mothers in Nigeria’s Wassa IDP camp spread the word: breastfeeding can save infant lives
Breastfeeding has both nutritional and immune benefits for babies. Perhaps particularly in emergency settings like this one, it can make all the difference.
2023 – zero-dose children in seven subnational consequential geographies hold key to success
Polio programme must keep clear focus in 2023 on adapting operations amid broader humanitarian emergencies.
AI tool ‘98 per cent correct’ to predict mosquitoes’ age
A machine learning technique that predicts the ages of mosquitoes is a win for malaria control, say African researchers.
Signs of progress: interpreters combat misinformation among Nigeria’s hearing-impaired
When a rumour threatened to derail COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Lagos’s hearing-impaired community, a small cohort of sign language interpreters stepped up to help them separate fact from fiction.