With End of Uganda Outbreak, There is No Clear Path to Test the Ebola Sudan Candidate Vaccines 13/01/2023 Kerry Cullinan There is no clear path to test the three candidate vaccines developed to combat the Ebola Sudan strain now that Uganda’s outbreak is over. The three candidate vaccines – produced by IAVI (called SUDV), Sabin (ChAD3) and Oxford (ChAdOx1) – were delivered to Uganda with much fanfare in mid-December. But scientists attending a meeting convened […] Continue reading -> UK Scientists Launch Genomic Surveillance System for Respiratory Viruses 12/01/2023 Stefan Anderson British scientists have launched a new initiative to expand the sequencing of common seasonal respiratory viruses with the aim of developing an early warning system for new viral threats and help prevent future pandemics. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, labs around the world were sequencing tens of thousands of Sars-CoV-2 genomes a day. […] Continue reading -> WHO Urges China to Share More COVID-19 Data to Better Understand Transmission 12/01/2023 Megha Kaveri The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for more data on China’s COVID-19 situation to better understand the transmission dynamics of the virus on the ground and flagged China’s under-reporting of COVID-related deaths. “There are some very important information gaps that we are working with China to fill. First and foremost is to have a […] Continue reading -> Novel Ways to Advance Sudan Ebolavirus Vaccine Candidates? Experts Meet as Uganda’s Outbreak Declared Over 11/01/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Africa Region has declared the end to the recent outbreak of Sudan Ebolavirus – just a day before WHO convenes Ebola experts in a global consultation to explore a way forward on testing three candidate vaccines for the deadly Sudan strain of the virus. The oubreak was declared over after the elapse of 44 […] Continue reading -> WHO Denies Foot-Dragging on Sexual Misconduct Investigations as One Complainant Describes Process as ‘Scary’ and ‘Draining’ 11/01/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization (WHO) has rebutted allegations that the agency takes a soft approach to senior staffers accused of sexual misconduct following a report by the Associated Press that the same WHO official who allegedly harassed a British doctor at the World Health Summit (WHS) in Berlin last October had been accused of similar […] Continue reading -> Over Seven Million Children and Youths Died in 2021, Says UN 10/01/2023 Megha Kaveri An estimated 7.1 million children and teens up to the age of 24 years died in 2021, according to a United Nations (UN) report released on Tuesday. Sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South Asia bore higher burden of these deaths than other regions. This includes five million children under the age of five and 2.1 million […] Continue reading -> Any Restrictions on Chinese Travellers Should be ‘Rooted in Science’ 10/01/2023 Kerry Cullinan European countries that plan to introduce “precautionary measures” in light of the huge COVID-19 surge in China should ensure these are “rooted in science, proportionate and non-discriminatory”, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Europe director has urged. However, Dr Hans Kluge added that, based on information available to WHO, “the SARS-CoV-2 virus variants circulating in China […] Continue reading -> UN Rallies Support for Pakistan Flood Reconstruction Efforts 09/01/2023 Stefan Anderson World leaders, representatives of international development and humanitarian organizations, and UN delegations gathered in Geneva on Monday to rally financial support for Pakistan’s recovery from the devastating floods that hammered the country last year. Pakistan has appealed for $16.3 billion to assist it to rebuild the country, and almost half this amount had been pledged […] Continue reading -> WHO Proposes High-Level Global Council to Guide Future Health Emergencies 09/01/2023 Kerry Cullinan A high-level council to govern global health emergencies, made up of heads of state and other international leaders, is one of the proposals to be discussed by the World Health Organization (WHO) this year. It is the first of 10 proposals to strengthen the WHO’s response to health emergencies put forward by WHO Director General, […] Continue reading -> Tanzania Deploys ‘HeroRats’ to Improve Tuberculosis Diagnosis 06/01/2023 Kizito Makoye For months, Sharifa Shomale suffered in silence from tuberculosis, not knowing what was wrong with her. Doctors suspected a viral infection. Then an unlikely hero made a life-saving discovery: a mischievous rat named Hamisi. DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania—Every evening, as the call to prayer from the mosque echoes in the twilight from Manzese—a tangled Dar […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
UK Scientists Launch Genomic Surveillance System for Respiratory Viruses 12/01/2023 Stefan Anderson British scientists have launched a new initiative to expand the sequencing of common seasonal respiratory viruses with the aim of developing an early warning system for new viral threats and help prevent future pandemics. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, labs around the world were sequencing tens of thousands of Sars-CoV-2 genomes a day. […] Continue reading -> WHO Urges China to Share More COVID-19 Data to Better Understand Transmission 12/01/2023 Megha Kaveri The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for more data on China’s COVID-19 situation to better understand the transmission dynamics of the virus on the ground and flagged China’s under-reporting of COVID-related deaths. “There are some very important information gaps that we are working with China to fill. First and foremost is to have a […] Continue reading -> Novel Ways to Advance Sudan Ebolavirus Vaccine Candidates? Experts Meet as Uganda’s Outbreak Declared Over 11/01/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Africa Region has declared the end to the recent outbreak of Sudan Ebolavirus – just a day before WHO convenes Ebola experts in a global consultation to explore a way forward on testing three candidate vaccines for the deadly Sudan strain of the virus. The oubreak was declared over after the elapse of 44 […] Continue reading -> WHO Denies Foot-Dragging on Sexual Misconduct Investigations as One Complainant Describes Process as ‘Scary’ and ‘Draining’ 11/01/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization (WHO) has rebutted allegations that the agency takes a soft approach to senior staffers accused of sexual misconduct following a report by the Associated Press that the same WHO official who allegedly harassed a British doctor at the World Health Summit (WHS) in Berlin last October had been accused of similar […] Continue reading -> Over Seven Million Children and Youths Died in 2021, Says UN 10/01/2023 Megha Kaveri An estimated 7.1 million children and teens up to the age of 24 years died in 2021, according to a United Nations (UN) report released on Tuesday. Sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South Asia bore higher burden of these deaths than other regions. This includes five million children under the age of five and 2.1 million […] Continue reading -> Any Restrictions on Chinese Travellers Should be ‘Rooted in Science’ 10/01/2023 Kerry Cullinan European countries that plan to introduce “precautionary measures” in light of the huge COVID-19 surge in China should ensure these are “rooted in science, proportionate and non-discriminatory”, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Europe director has urged. However, Dr Hans Kluge added that, based on information available to WHO, “the SARS-CoV-2 virus variants circulating in China […] Continue reading -> UN Rallies Support for Pakistan Flood Reconstruction Efforts 09/01/2023 Stefan Anderson World leaders, representatives of international development and humanitarian organizations, and UN delegations gathered in Geneva on Monday to rally financial support for Pakistan’s recovery from the devastating floods that hammered the country last year. Pakistan has appealed for $16.3 billion to assist it to rebuild the country, and almost half this amount had been pledged […] Continue reading -> WHO Proposes High-Level Global Council to Guide Future Health Emergencies 09/01/2023 Kerry Cullinan A high-level council to govern global health emergencies, made up of heads of state and other international leaders, is one of the proposals to be discussed by the World Health Organization (WHO) this year. It is the first of 10 proposals to strengthen the WHO’s response to health emergencies put forward by WHO Director General, […] Continue reading -> Tanzania Deploys ‘HeroRats’ to Improve Tuberculosis Diagnosis 06/01/2023 Kizito Makoye For months, Sharifa Shomale suffered in silence from tuberculosis, not knowing what was wrong with her. Doctors suspected a viral infection. Then an unlikely hero made a life-saving discovery: a mischievous rat named Hamisi. DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania—Every evening, as the call to prayer from the mosque echoes in the twilight from Manzese—a tangled Dar […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Urges China to Share More COVID-19 Data to Better Understand Transmission 12/01/2023 Megha Kaveri The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for more data on China’s COVID-19 situation to better understand the transmission dynamics of the virus on the ground and flagged China’s under-reporting of COVID-related deaths. “There are some very important information gaps that we are working with China to fill. First and foremost is to have a […] Continue reading -> Novel Ways to Advance Sudan Ebolavirus Vaccine Candidates? Experts Meet as Uganda’s Outbreak Declared Over 11/01/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Africa Region has declared the end to the recent outbreak of Sudan Ebolavirus – just a day before WHO convenes Ebola experts in a global consultation to explore a way forward on testing three candidate vaccines for the deadly Sudan strain of the virus. The oubreak was declared over after the elapse of 44 […] Continue reading -> WHO Denies Foot-Dragging on Sexual Misconduct Investigations as One Complainant Describes Process as ‘Scary’ and ‘Draining’ 11/01/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization (WHO) has rebutted allegations that the agency takes a soft approach to senior staffers accused of sexual misconduct following a report by the Associated Press that the same WHO official who allegedly harassed a British doctor at the World Health Summit (WHS) in Berlin last October had been accused of similar […] Continue reading -> Over Seven Million Children and Youths Died in 2021, Says UN 10/01/2023 Megha Kaveri An estimated 7.1 million children and teens up to the age of 24 years died in 2021, according to a United Nations (UN) report released on Tuesday. Sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South Asia bore higher burden of these deaths than other regions. This includes five million children under the age of five and 2.1 million […] Continue reading -> Any Restrictions on Chinese Travellers Should be ‘Rooted in Science’ 10/01/2023 Kerry Cullinan European countries that plan to introduce “precautionary measures” in light of the huge COVID-19 surge in China should ensure these are “rooted in science, proportionate and non-discriminatory”, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Europe director has urged. However, Dr Hans Kluge added that, based on information available to WHO, “the SARS-CoV-2 virus variants circulating in China […] Continue reading -> UN Rallies Support for Pakistan Flood Reconstruction Efforts 09/01/2023 Stefan Anderson World leaders, representatives of international development and humanitarian organizations, and UN delegations gathered in Geneva on Monday to rally financial support for Pakistan’s recovery from the devastating floods that hammered the country last year. Pakistan has appealed for $16.3 billion to assist it to rebuild the country, and almost half this amount had been pledged […] Continue reading -> WHO Proposes High-Level Global Council to Guide Future Health Emergencies 09/01/2023 Kerry Cullinan A high-level council to govern global health emergencies, made up of heads of state and other international leaders, is one of the proposals to be discussed by the World Health Organization (WHO) this year. It is the first of 10 proposals to strengthen the WHO’s response to health emergencies put forward by WHO Director General, […] Continue reading -> Tanzania Deploys ‘HeroRats’ to Improve Tuberculosis Diagnosis 06/01/2023 Kizito Makoye For months, Sharifa Shomale suffered in silence from tuberculosis, not knowing what was wrong with her. Doctors suspected a viral infection. Then an unlikely hero made a life-saving discovery: a mischievous rat named Hamisi. DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania—Every evening, as the call to prayer from the mosque echoes in the twilight from Manzese—a tangled Dar […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Novel Ways to Advance Sudan Ebolavirus Vaccine Candidates? Experts Meet as Uganda’s Outbreak Declared Over 11/01/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Africa Region has declared the end to the recent outbreak of Sudan Ebolavirus – just a day before WHO convenes Ebola experts in a global consultation to explore a way forward on testing three candidate vaccines for the deadly Sudan strain of the virus. The oubreak was declared over after the elapse of 44 […] Continue reading -> WHO Denies Foot-Dragging on Sexual Misconduct Investigations as One Complainant Describes Process as ‘Scary’ and ‘Draining’ 11/01/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization (WHO) has rebutted allegations that the agency takes a soft approach to senior staffers accused of sexual misconduct following a report by the Associated Press that the same WHO official who allegedly harassed a British doctor at the World Health Summit (WHS) in Berlin last October had been accused of similar […] Continue reading -> Over Seven Million Children and Youths Died in 2021, Says UN 10/01/2023 Megha Kaveri An estimated 7.1 million children and teens up to the age of 24 years died in 2021, according to a United Nations (UN) report released on Tuesday. Sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South Asia bore higher burden of these deaths than other regions. This includes five million children under the age of five and 2.1 million […] Continue reading -> Any Restrictions on Chinese Travellers Should be ‘Rooted in Science’ 10/01/2023 Kerry Cullinan European countries that plan to introduce “precautionary measures” in light of the huge COVID-19 surge in China should ensure these are “rooted in science, proportionate and non-discriminatory”, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Europe director has urged. However, Dr Hans Kluge added that, based on information available to WHO, “the SARS-CoV-2 virus variants circulating in China […] Continue reading -> UN Rallies Support for Pakistan Flood Reconstruction Efforts 09/01/2023 Stefan Anderson World leaders, representatives of international development and humanitarian organizations, and UN delegations gathered in Geneva on Monday to rally financial support for Pakistan’s recovery from the devastating floods that hammered the country last year. Pakistan has appealed for $16.3 billion to assist it to rebuild the country, and almost half this amount had been pledged […] Continue reading -> WHO Proposes High-Level Global Council to Guide Future Health Emergencies 09/01/2023 Kerry Cullinan A high-level council to govern global health emergencies, made up of heads of state and other international leaders, is one of the proposals to be discussed by the World Health Organization (WHO) this year. It is the first of 10 proposals to strengthen the WHO’s response to health emergencies put forward by WHO Director General, […] Continue reading -> Tanzania Deploys ‘HeroRats’ to Improve Tuberculosis Diagnosis 06/01/2023 Kizito Makoye For months, Sharifa Shomale suffered in silence from tuberculosis, not knowing what was wrong with her. Doctors suspected a viral infection. Then an unlikely hero made a life-saving discovery: a mischievous rat named Hamisi. DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania—Every evening, as the call to prayer from the mosque echoes in the twilight from Manzese—a tangled Dar […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Denies Foot-Dragging on Sexual Misconduct Investigations as One Complainant Describes Process as ‘Scary’ and ‘Draining’ 11/01/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization (WHO) has rebutted allegations that the agency takes a soft approach to senior staffers accused of sexual misconduct following a report by the Associated Press that the same WHO official who allegedly harassed a British doctor at the World Health Summit (WHS) in Berlin last October had been accused of similar […] Continue reading -> Over Seven Million Children and Youths Died in 2021, Says UN 10/01/2023 Megha Kaveri An estimated 7.1 million children and teens up to the age of 24 years died in 2021, according to a United Nations (UN) report released on Tuesday. Sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South Asia bore higher burden of these deaths than other regions. This includes five million children under the age of five and 2.1 million […] Continue reading -> Any Restrictions on Chinese Travellers Should be ‘Rooted in Science’ 10/01/2023 Kerry Cullinan European countries that plan to introduce “precautionary measures” in light of the huge COVID-19 surge in China should ensure these are “rooted in science, proportionate and non-discriminatory”, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Europe director has urged. However, Dr Hans Kluge added that, based on information available to WHO, “the SARS-CoV-2 virus variants circulating in China […] Continue reading -> UN Rallies Support for Pakistan Flood Reconstruction Efforts 09/01/2023 Stefan Anderson World leaders, representatives of international development and humanitarian organizations, and UN delegations gathered in Geneva on Monday to rally financial support for Pakistan’s recovery from the devastating floods that hammered the country last year. Pakistan has appealed for $16.3 billion to assist it to rebuild the country, and almost half this amount had been pledged […] Continue reading -> WHO Proposes High-Level Global Council to Guide Future Health Emergencies 09/01/2023 Kerry Cullinan A high-level council to govern global health emergencies, made up of heads of state and other international leaders, is one of the proposals to be discussed by the World Health Organization (WHO) this year. It is the first of 10 proposals to strengthen the WHO’s response to health emergencies put forward by WHO Director General, […] Continue reading -> Tanzania Deploys ‘HeroRats’ to Improve Tuberculosis Diagnosis 06/01/2023 Kizito Makoye For months, Sharifa Shomale suffered in silence from tuberculosis, not knowing what was wrong with her. Doctors suspected a viral infection. Then an unlikely hero made a life-saving discovery: a mischievous rat named Hamisi. DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania—Every evening, as the call to prayer from the mosque echoes in the twilight from Manzese—a tangled Dar […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Over Seven Million Children and Youths Died in 2021, Says UN 10/01/2023 Megha Kaveri An estimated 7.1 million children and teens up to the age of 24 years died in 2021, according to a United Nations (UN) report released on Tuesday. Sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South Asia bore higher burden of these deaths than other regions. This includes five million children under the age of five and 2.1 million […] Continue reading -> Any Restrictions on Chinese Travellers Should be ‘Rooted in Science’ 10/01/2023 Kerry Cullinan European countries that plan to introduce “precautionary measures” in light of the huge COVID-19 surge in China should ensure these are “rooted in science, proportionate and non-discriminatory”, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Europe director has urged. However, Dr Hans Kluge added that, based on information available to WHO, “the SARS-CoV-2 virus variants circulating in China […] Continue reading -> UN Rallies Support for Pakistan Flood Reconstruction Efforts 09/01/2023 Stefan Anderson World leaders, representatives of international development and humanitarian organizations, and UN delegations gathered in Geneva on Monday to rally financial support for Pakistan’s recovery from the devastating floods that hammered the country last year. Pakistan has appealed for $16.3 billion to assist it to rebuild the country, and almost half this amount had been pledged […] Continue reading -> WHO Proposes High-Level Global Council to Guide Future Health Emergencies 09/01/2023 Kerry Cullinan A high-level council to govern global health emergencies, made up of heads of state and other international leaders, is one of the proposals to be discussed by the World Health Organization (WHO) this year. It is the first of 10 proposals to strengthen the WHO’s response to health emergencies put forward by WHO Director General, […] Continue reading -> Tanzania Deploys ‘HeroRats’ to Improve Tuberculosis Diagnosis 06/01/2023 Kizito Makoye For months, Sharifa Shomale suffered in silence from tuberculosis, not knowing what was wrong with her. Doctors suspected a viral infection. Then an unlikely hero made a life-saving discovery: a mischievous rat named Hamisi. DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania—Every evening, as the call to prayer from the mosque echoes in the twilight from Manzese—a tangled Dar […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Any Restrictions on Chinese Travellers Should be ‘Rooted in Science’ 10/01/2023 Kerry Cullinan European countries that plan to introduce “precautionary measures” in light of the huge COVID-19 surge in China should ensure these are “rooted in science, proportionate and non-discriminatory”, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Europe director has urged. However, Dr Hans Kluge added that, based on information available to WHO, “the SARS-CoV-2 virus variants circulating in China […] Continue reading -> UN Rallies Support for Pakistan Flood Reconstruction Efforts 09/01/2023 Stefan Anderson World leaders, representatives of international development and humanitarian organizations, and UN delegations gathered in Geneva on Monday to rally financial support for Pakistan’s recovery from the devastating floods that hammered the country last year. Pakistan has appealed for $16.3 billion to assist it to rebuild the country, and almost half this amount had been pledged […] Continue reading -> WHO Proposes High-Level Global Council to Guide Future Health Emergencies 09/01/2023 Kerry Cullinan A high-level council to govern global health emergencies, made up of heads of state and other international leaders, is one of the proposals to be discussed by the World Health Organization (WHO) this year. It is the first of 10 proposals to strengthen the WHO’s response to health emergencies put forward by WHO Director General, […] Continue reading -> Tanzania Deploys ‘HeroRats’ to Improve Tuberculosis Diagnosis 06/01/2023 Kizito Makoye For months, Sharifa Shomale suffered in silence from tuberculosis, not knowing what was wrong with her. Doctors suspected a viral infection. Then an unlikely hero made a life-saving discovery: a mischievous rat named Hamisi. DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania—Every evening, as the call to prayer from the mosque echoes in the twilight from Manzese—a tangled Dar […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
UN Rallies Support for Pakistan Flood Reconstruction Efforts 09/01/2023 Stefan Anderson World leaders, representatives of international development and humanitarian organizations, and UN delegations gathered in Geneva on Monday to rally financial support for Pakistan’s recovery from the devastating floods that hammered the country last year. Pakistan has appealed for $16.3 billion to assist it to rebuild the country, and almost half this amount had been pledged […] Continue reading -> WHO Proposes High-Level Global Council to Guide Future Health Emergencies 09/01/2023 Kerry Cullinan A high-level council to govern global health emergencies, made up of heads of state and other international leaders, is one of the proposals to be discussed by the World Health Organization (WHO) this year. It is the first of 10 proposals to strengthen the WHO’s response to health emergencies put forward by WHO Director General, […] Continue reading -> Tanzania Deploys ‘HeroRats’ to Improve Tuberculosis Diagnosis 06/01/2023 Kizito Makoye For months, Sharifa Shomale suffered in silence from tuberculosis, not knowing what was wrong with her. Doctors suspected a viral infection. Then an unlikely hero made a life-saving discovery: a mischievous rat named Hamisi. DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania—Every evening, as the call to prayer from the mosque echoes in the twilight from Manzese—a tangled Dar […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Proposes High-Level Global Council to Guide Future Health Emergencies 09/01/2023 Kerry Cullinan A high-level council to govern global health emergencies, made up of heads of state and other international leaders, is one of the proposals to be discussed by the World Health Organization (WHO) this year. It is the first of 10 proposals to strengthen the WHO’s response to health emergencies put forward by WHO Director General, […] Continue reading -> Tanzania Deploys ‘HeroRats’ to Improve Tuberculosis Diagnosis 06/01/2023 Kizito Makoye For months, Sharifa Shomale suffered in silence from tuberculosis, not knowing what was wrong with her. Doctors suspected a viral infection. Then an unlikely hero made a life-saving discovery: a mischievous rat named Hamisi. DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania—Every evening, as the call to prayer from the mosque echoes in the twilight from Manzese—a tangled Dar […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Tanzania Deploys ‘HeroRats’ to Improve Tuberculosis Diagnosis 06/01/2023 Kizito Makoye For months, Sharifa Shomale suffered in silence from tuberculosis, not knowing what was wrong with her. Doctors suspected a viral infection. Then an unlikely hero made a life-saving discovery: a mischievous rat named Hamisi. DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania—Every evening, as the call to prayer from the mosque echoes in the twilight from Manzese—a tangled Dar […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts