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South Africa records two imported cholera cases
South Africa has recorded two confirmed imported cases of cholera, the health department said on Sunday, as it…
WHO calls for robust measures to tame Africa’s soaring cancer fatalities
Sub-Saharan African countries should come up with targeted interventions like enhanced surveillance, timely…
Ugandan MPs move to ‘save children from homosexuality’
Last week, Uganda’s Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa popped the lid on the widely known, but rarely…
Weight Loss Drug Led to Lower BMI in Teens with Obesity, Study Finds
Semaglutide — the medication in the blockbuster anti-obesity drug Wegovy — plus lifestyle…
Magic mushroom compound psilocybin can help treat depression, study finds
The research found the compound to be effective against hard-to-treat depression and larger trials will now…
USTDA, Mobihealth Partner on African Telehealth Infrastructure
Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced that it has awarded a grant to Nigeria’s Mobihealthcare…
African Development Bank head urges multilateral development banks to drive…
Africa will never again be caught flat-footed at the outset of another health pandemic, African Development…
Zimbabwe is the first county in Africa to announce regulatory approval for…
Today, the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe announced that it has approved the use of long-acting…
South Africa reports uptick in pertussis cases in 2022
The South Africa National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported recently an increase in…