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Many areas of Brazil, particularly Manaus, are experiencing worsening COVID-19 outbreaks and extremely high levels of infections, amidst news of a ...

Leading Filipino Senator Questions Government’s Preference For Chinese COVID Vaccine

Medicines & Vaccines

The Philippines is expecting to receive its first batch of China’s Sinovac Biotech COVID-19 vaccine next month — but one leading ...

Pfizer Temporarily Reduces EU Vaccine Deliveries, While US President Biden’ Vaccine Plan Dubbed ‘Aspirational’ But ‘Doable’

Medicines & Vaccines

Deliveries of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to all European Union (EU) states will be reduced for an undisclosed period starting from next ...

Hundreds of Victims of Bhopal Gas Leak Tragedy Recruited To India’s Covaxin Clinical Trials – Civil Society Groups Say

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DELHI, INDIA – In the last week of December 2020, Chanda Devi heard a truck roll into her neighborhood in North ...

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COVID-19 Infection Provides Temporary Immunity, Though Not From Transmission, Says Study

Past COVID-19 infection may provide immunity for several months, but still leaves risk of transmission to others, a Public Health ...

15/01/2021

As WHO Team Finally Arrives In Wuhan To Investigate SARS-CoV2 Virus Origins – Two Members Left Behind In Singapore

After months of delay, a pared-down WHO research team charged with investigating the origins of the SARS-CoV2 virus finally arrived ...

14/01/2021

Johnson & Johnson Prepares To Release COVID Vaccine Trial Data, While US Announces Changes To Vaccination Policy

Johnson & Johnson is set to release its Phase 3 COVID-19 clinical trial results in two weeks and immediately file ...

New Support From The Wellcome Trust – For Our Journalism In The Global South

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African Union Secures 270 Million COVID-19 Vaccines – WHO Says Its Not Opposed To Deals Outside COVAX

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South Africa to Start Vaccinating Health Workers As WHO Warns Against Bilateral Deals Outside COVAX

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Exclusive: Thousands Of Nigerians Put At Risk In Yellow Fever Epidemic Because Vaccines Were Delayed Amidst Second COVID Wave

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This Research Centre Wants Your Liver – If You’re From Africa

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African Union Secures 270 Million COVID-19 Vaccines – WHO Says Its Not Opposed To Deals Outside COVAX

Medicines & Vaccines

South Africa to Start Vaccinating Health Workers As WHO Warns Against Bilateral Deals Outside COVAX

Medicines & Vaccines

Exclusive: Thousands Of Nigerians Put At Risk In Yellow Fever Epidemic Because Vaccines Were Delayed Amidst Second COVID Wave

Disease Surveillance

This Research Centre Wants Your Liver – If You’re From Africa

HIV, Hepatitis & Sexually Transmitted Infections

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Treatment To Prevent Malaria in Pregnancy Is Making A Big Difference In Kenya’s Kilifi County – Elyne’s Story

World Health Assembly Events Series Kicks Off Thursday

Malaria in Pregnancy – MMV Makes Renewed Efforts To Protect This High-Risk Group

Behind The Scenes Of The MMV Story – From Coartem Dispersible’s ‘Opening Act’ To A New Drug For Relapsing Malaria

Non-Profit R&D Can Successfully Bring New Treatments For Neglected Diseases To Market

Lessons Learned And Challenges Ahead: DNDi Celebrates 15 Years

Eight New Treatments For World’s Most Neglected Diseases: DNDi’s Pécoul Reflects On Milestones At 15 Year Mark

Bringing Health Innovations To Market Is Key In The Global Fight Against HIV/AIDS, Malaria And Tuberculosis

Building the Back End of Health Care Finance & Access

The Global Malaria Response: Extending The Reach Of Primary Health Care, Expanding Coverage Towards UHC