Dengue, Oropouche, Avian Flu Top List of Health Threats in the Americas 16/12/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Climate change, unplanned urbanization, sprawling cities, and the El Nino effect all converged to make 2024 a “historic” year for dengue transmission. With increased opportunities for Aedes aegypti mosquitoes–the insects that carry dengue– to breed, cases reached a record 12.7 million cases in the WHO’s Americas Region, nearly three times more than in 2023. This translates […] Continue reading -> Young Adults and Children Are Most at Risk from Heat Exposure 16/12/2024 Disha Shetty Some 75% of heat-related deaths occurred amongst people under the age of 35 , and one-third of such deaths were young adults between the ages of 18 to 35, according to a new study on heat mortality in Mexico. This contradicts previous assumptions that the elderly are the most vulnerable to heat. “We project, as […] Continue reading -> Climate Crisis is ‘Catastrophic’ for Global Health, WHO Chief Tells ICJ 13/12/2024 Stefan Anderson Climate change poses an immediate and catastrophic threat to human health worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief warned the UN’s highest court on Friday as it considers a landmark case that could establish fresh legal obligations for nations to cut emissions and pay for climate damages. WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus testified to […] Continue reading -> Third of Nations Collect No Air Quality Data, Masking Health Risks for One Billion People 13/12/2024 Stefan Anderson More than one-third of countries worldwide lack government-level air quality monitoring, leaving nearly one billion people in the dark about one of the greatest risks to their health, a new report showed on Friday. The assessment by non-profit OpenAQ, which maintains the largest open-source database of air quality measurements, found significant gaps in government tracking […] Continue reading -> Countries’ Protection of Health Workers is Haphazard with Significant Gaps 12/12/2024 Kerry Cullinan Countries are most likely to have laws about health workers’ pay and least likely to provide them with mental health services and protection against discrimination. There is also little correlation between a country’s wealth and the protection it offers its health workers. These are some of the findings of a study of over 1,200 laws […] Continue reading -> Public Health Spending in Low Income Countries Stagnates – Out of Pocket Costs Soar 11/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After an early surge of spending during the COVID pandemic, public health layouts by countries at all income levels declined in 2022, on average, as compared to 2021. Meanwhile, there was a 60% increase overall in per-capita health expenditures between 2000 and 2022 – but in low income countries this was largely driven by a […] Continue reading -> Global Malaria Progress Stalled With Nearly 600,000 Deaths in 2023 11/12/2024 Sophia Samantaroy New WHO Global Malaria Report points to funding shortfalls, climate change, and antimicrobial resistance as key challenges to control. Last year saw 263 million new malaria cases and 597,000 deaths in 83 countries worldwide, an increase of almost 11 million cases from the prior year, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) newly-released Global Malaria […] Continue reading -> ‘Give Them Some Space’: WHO Director General on Trump Nomination of RFK Jr as US Health Secretary 11/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebryesus urged a ‘wait and see’ attitude Tuesday in his first public comments on US President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr as Secretary of Health and Human Services – despite a flurry of fresh criticism by 77 Nobel Laureates over the controversial appointment. “It’s a transition […] Continue reading -> African Research Partners Consolidate Network to Accelerate Continental Drug Discovery 10/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nearly two decades ago, South African researcher Kelly Chibale recalls participating in a pioneering World Health Organization (WHO) meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, organized by TDR, the WHO-hosted Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, focusing on the concept of an African drug discovery network. For Chibale, the main outcome of that encounter was […] Continue reading -> Still No Clarity About Mystery Disease in DRC, But All Severe Cases Are Malnourished 09/12/2024 Kerry Cullinan There is still no clarity about the cause of the mystery disease affecting people in the Panzi district of Kwango province in south-west Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), despite hopes that it would be diagnosed by the past weekend. Getting laboratory test results is proving more challenging than previously hoped as the district’s “limited laboratory […] 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. 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Young Adults and Children Are Most at Risk from Heat Exposure 16/12/2024 Disha Shetty Some 75% of heat-related deaths occurred amongst people under the age of 35 , and one-third of such deaths were young adults between the ages of 18 to 35, according to a new study on heat mortality in Mexico. This contradicts previous assumptions that the elderly are the most vulnerable to heat. “We project, as […] Continue reading -> Climate Crisis is ‘Catastrophic’ for Global Health, WHO Chief Tells ICJ 13/12/2024 Stefan Anderson Climate change poses an immediate and catastrophic threat to human health worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief warned the UN’s highest court on Friday as it considers a landmark case that could establish fresh legal obligations for nations to cut emissions and pay for climate damages. WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus testified to […] Continue reading -> Third of Nations Collect No Air Quality Data, Masking Health Risks for One Billion People 13/12/2024 Stefan Anderson More than one-third of countries worldwide lack government-level air quality monitoring, leaving nearly one billion people in the dark about one of the greatest risks to their health, a new report showed on Friday. The assessment by non-profit OpenAQ, which maintains the largest open-source database of air quality measurements, found significant gaps in government tracking […] Continue reading -> Countries’ Protection of Health Workers is Haphazard with Significant Gaps 12/12/2024 Kerry Cullinan Countries are most likely to have laws about health workers’ pay and least likely to provide them with mental health services and protection against discrimination. There is also little correlation between a country’s wealth and the protection it offers its health workers. These are some of the findings of a study of over 1,200 laws […] Continue reading -> Public Health Spending in Low Income Countries Stagnates – Out of Pocket Costs Soar 11/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After an early surge of spending during the COVID pandemic, public health layouts by countries at all income levels declined in 2022, on average, as compared to 2021. Meanwhile, there was a 60% increase overall in per-capita health expenditures between 2000 and 2022 – but in low income countries this was largely driven by a […] Continue reading -> Global Malaria Progress Stalled With Nearly 600,000 Deaths in 2023 11/12/2024 Sophia Samantaroy New WHO Global Malaria Report points to funding shortfalls, climate change, and antimicrobial resistance as key challenges to control. Last year saw 263 million new malaria cases and 597,000 deaths in 83 countries worldwide, an increase of almost 11 million cases from the prior year, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) newly-released Global Malaria […] Continue reading -> ‘Give Them Some Space’: WHO Director General on Trump Nomination of RFK Jr as US Health Secretary 11/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebryesus urged a ‘wait and see’ attitude Tuesday in his first public comments on US President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr as Secretary of Health and Human Services – despite a flurry of fresh criticism by 77 Nobel Laureates over the controversial appointment. “It’s a transition […] Continue reading -> African Research Partners Consolidate Network to Accelerate Continental Drug Discovery 10/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nearly two decades ago, South African researcher Kelly Chibale recalls participating in a pioneering World Health Organization (WHO) meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, organized by TDR, the WHO-hosted Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, focusing on the concept of an African drug discovery network. For Chibale, the main outcome of that encounter was […] Continue reading -> Still No Clarity About Mystery Disease in DRC, But All Severe Cases Are Malnourished 09/12/2024 Kerry Cullinan There is still no clarity about the cause of the mystery disease affecting people in the Panzi district of Kwango province in south-west Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), despite hopes that it would be diagnosed by the past weekend. Getting laboratory test results is proving more challenging than previously hoped as the district’s “limited laboratory […] 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.
Climate Crisis is ‘Catastrophic’ for Global Health, WHO Chief Tells ICJ 13/12/2024 Stefan Anderson Climate change poses an immediate and catastrophic threat to human health worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief warned the UN’s highest court on Friday as it considers a landmark case that could establish fresh legal obligations for nations to cut emissions and pay for climate damages. WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus testified to […] Continue reading -> Third of Nations Collect No Air Quality Data, Masking Health Risks for One Billion People 13/12/2024 Stefan Anderson More than one-third of countries worldwide lack government-level air quality monitoring, leaving nearly one billion people in the dark about one of the greatest risks to their health, a new report showed on Friday. The assessment by non-profit OpenAQ, which maintains the largest open-source database of air quality measurements, found significant gaps in government tracking […] Continue reading -> Countries’ Protection of Health Workers is Haphazard with Significant Gaps 12/12/2024 Kerry Cullinan Countries are most likely to have laws about health workers’ pay and least likely to provide them with mental health services and protection against discrimination. There is also little correlation between a country’s wealth and the protection it offers its health workers. These are some of the findings of a study of over 1,200 laws […] Continue reading -> Public Health Spending in Low Income Countries Stagnates – Out of Pocket Costs Soar 11/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After an early surge of spending during the COVID pandemic, public health layouts by countries at all income levels declined in 2022, on average, as compared to 2021. Meanwhile, there was a 60% increase overall in per-capita health expenditures between 2000 and 2022 – but in low income countries this was largely driven by a […] Continue reading -> Global Malaria Progress Stalled With Nearly 600,000 Deaths in 2023 11/12/2024 Sophia Samantaroy New WHO Global Malaria Report points to funding shortfalls, climate change, and antimicrobial resistance as key challenges to control. Last year saw 263 million new malaria cases and 597,000 deaths in 83 countries worldwide, an increase of almost 11 million cases from the prior year, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) newly-released Global Malaria […] Continue reading -> ‘Give Them Some Space’: WHO Director General on Trump Nomination of RFK Jr as US Health Secretary 11/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebryesus urged a ‘wait and see’ attitude Tuesday in his first public comments on US President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr as Secretary of Health and Human Services – despite a flurry of fresh criticism by 77 Nobel Laureates over the controversial appointment. “It’s a transition […] Continue reading -> African Research Partners Consolidate Network to Accelerate Continental Drug Discovery 10/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nearly two decades ago, South African researcher Kelly Chibale recalls participating in a pioneering World Health Organization (WHO) meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, organized by TDR, the WHO-hosted Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, focusing on the concept of an African drug discovery network. For Chibale, the main outcome of that encounter was […] Continue reading -> Still No Clarity About Mystery Disease in DRC, But All Severe Cases Are Malnourished 09/12/2024 Kerry Cullinan There is still no clarity about the cause of the mystery disease affecting people in the Panzi district of Kwango province in south-west Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), despite hopes that it would be diagnosed by the past weekend. Getting laboratory test results is proving more challenging than previously hoped as the district’s “limited laboratory […] 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.
Third of Nations Collect No Air Quality Data, Masking Health Risks for One Billion People 13/12/2024 Stefan Anderson More than one-third of countries worldwide lack government-level air quality monitoring, leaving nearly one billion people in the dark about one of the greatest risks to their health, a new report showed on Friday. The assessment by non-profit OpenAQ, which maintains the largest open-source database of air quality measurements, found significant gaps in government tracking […] Continue reading -> Countries’ Protection of Health Workers is Haphazard with Significant Gaps 12/12/2024 Kerry Cullinan Countries are most likely to have laws about health workers’ pay and least likely to provide them with mental health services and protection against discrimination. There is also little correlation between a country’s wealth and the protection it offers its health workers. These are some of the findings of a study of over 1,200 laws […] Continue reading -> Public Health Spending in Low Income Countries Stagnates – Out of Pocket Costs Soar 11/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After an early surge of spending during the COVID pandemic, public health layouts by countries at all income levels declined in 2022, on average, as compared to 2021. Meanwhile, there was a 60% increase overall in per-capita health expenditures between 2000 and 2022 – but in low income countries this was largely driven by a […] Continue reading -> Global Malaria Progress Stalled With Nearly 600,000 Deaths in 2023 11/12/2024 Sophia Samantaroy New WHO Global Malaria Report points to funding shortfalls, climate change, and antimicrobial resistance as key challenges to control. Last year saw 263 million new malaria cases and 597,000 deaths in 83 countries worldwide, an increase of almost 11 million cases from the prior year, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) newly-released Global Malaria […] Continue reading -> ‘Give Them Some Space’: WHO Director General on Trump Nomination of RFK Jr as US Health Secretary 11/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebryesus urged a ‘wait and see’ attitude Tuesday in his first public comments on US President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr as Secretary of Health and Human Services – despite a flurry of fresh criticism by 77 Nobel Laureates over the controversial appointment. “It’s a transition […] Continue reading -> African Research Partners Consolidate Network to Accelerate Continental Drug Discovery 10/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nearly two decades ago, South African researcher Kelly Chibale recalls participating in a pioneering World Health Organization (WHO) meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, organized by TDR, the WHO-hosted Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, focusing on the concept of an African drug discovery network. For Chibale, the main outcome of that encounter was […] Continue reading -> Still No Clarity About Mystery Disease in DRC, But All Severe Cases Are Malnourished 09/12/2024 Kerry Cullinan There is still no clarity about the cause of the mystery disease affecting people in the Panzi district of Kwango province in south-west Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), despite hopes that it would be diagnosed by the past weekend. Getting laboratory test results is proving more challenging than previously hoped as the district’s “limited laboratory […] 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.
Countries’ Protection of Health Workers is Haphazard with Significant Gaps 12/12/2024 Kerry Cullinan Countries are most likely to have laws about health workers’ pay and least likely to provide them with mental health services and protection against discrimination. There is also little correlation between a country’s wealth and the protection it offers its health workers. These are some of the findings of a study of over 1,200 laws […] Continue reading -> Public Health Spending in Low Income Countries Stagnates – Out of Pocket Costs Soar 11/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After an early surge of spending during the COVID pandemic, public health layouts by countries at all income levels declined in 2022, on average, as compared to 2021. Meanwhile, there was a 60% increase overall in per-capita health expenditures between 2000 and 2022 – but in low income countries this was largely driven by a […] Continue reading -> Global Malaria Progress Stalled With Nearly 600,000 Deaths in 2023 11/12/2024 Sophia Samantaroy New WHO Global Malaria Report points to funding shortfalls, climate change, and antimicrobial resistance as key challenges to control. Last year saw 263 million new malaria cases and 597,000 deaths in 83 countries worldwide, an increase of almost 11 million cases from the prior year, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) newly-released Global Malaria […] Continue reading -> ‘Give Them Some Space’: WHO Director General on Trump Nomination of RFK Jr as US Health Secretary 11/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebryesus urged a ‘wait and see’ attitude Tuesday in his first public comments on US President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr as Secretary of Health and Human Services – despite a flurry of fresh criticism by 77 Nobel Laureates over the controversial appointment. “It’s a transition […] Continue reading -> African Research Partners Consolidate Network to Accelerate Continental Drug Discovery 10/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nearly two decades ago, South African researcher Kelly Chibale recalls participating in a pioneering World Health Organization (WHO) meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, organized by TDR, the WHO-hosted Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, focusing on the concept of an African drug discovery network. For Chibale, the main outcome of that encounter was […] Continue reading -> Still No Clarity About Mystery Disease in DRC, But All Severe Cases Are Malnourished 09/12/2024 Kerry Cullinan There is still no clarity about the cause of the mystery disease affecting people in the Panzi district of Kwango province in south-west Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), despite hopes that it would be diagnosed by the past weekend. Getting laboratory test results is proving more challenging than previously hoped as the district’s “limited laboratory […] 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.
Public Health Spending in Low Income Countries Stagnates – Out of Pocket Costs Soar 11/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After an early surge of spending during the COVID pandemic, public health layouts by countries at all income levels declined in 2022, on average, as compared to 2021. Meanwhile, there was a 60% increase overall in per-capita health expenditures between 2000 and 2022 – but in low income countries this was largely driven by a […] Continue reading -> Global Malaria Progress Stalled With Nearly 600,000 Deaths in 2023 11/12/2024 Sophia Samantaroy New WHO Global Malaria Report points to funding shortfalls, climate change, and antimicrobial resistance as key challenges to control. Last year saw 263 million new malaria cases and 597,000 deaths in 83 countries worldwide, an increase of almost 11 million cases from the prior year, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) newly-released Global Malaria […] Continue reading -> ‘Give Them Some Space’: WHO Director General on Trump Nomination of RFK Jr as US Health Secretary 11/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebryesus urged a ‘wait and see’ attitude Tuesday in his first public comments on US President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr as Secretary of Health and Human Services – despite a flurry of fresh criticism by 77 Nobel Laureates over the controversial appointment. “It’s a transition […] Continue reading -> African Research Partners Consolidate Network to Accelerate Continental Drug Discovery 10/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nearly two decades ago, South African researcher Kelly Chibale recalls participating in a pioneering World Health Organization (WHO) meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, organized by TDR, the WHO-hosted Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, focusing on the concept of an African drug discovery network. For Chibale, the main outcome of that encounter was […] Continue reading -> Still No Clarity About Mystery Disease in DRC, But All Severe Cases Are Malnourished 09/12/2024 Kerry Cullinan There is still no clarity about the cause of the mystery disease affecting people in the Panzi district of Kwango province in south-west Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), despite hopes that it would be diagnosed by the past weekend. Getting laboratory test results is proving more challenging than previously hoped as the district’s “limited laboratory […] 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.
Global Malaria Progress Stalled With Nearly 600,000 Deaths in 2023 11/12/2024 Sophia Samantaroy New WHO Global Malaria Report points to funding shortfalls, climate change, and antimicrobial resistance as key challenges to control. Last year saw 263 million new malaria cases and 597,000 deaths in 83 countries worldwide, an increase of almost 11 million cases from the prior year, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) newly-released Global Malaria […] Continue reading -> ‘Give Them Some Space’: WHO Director General on Trump Nomination of RFK Jr as US Health Secretary 11/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebryesus urged a ‘wait and see’ attitude Tuesday in his first public comments on US President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr as Secretary of Health and Human Services – despite a flurry of fresh criticism by 77 Nobel Laureates over the controversial appointment. “It’s a transition […] Continue reading -> African Research Partners Consolidate Network to Accelerate Continental Drug Discovery 10/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nearly two decades ago, South African researcher Kelly Chibale recalls participating in a pioneering World Health Organization (WHO) meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, organized by TDR, the WHO-hosted Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, focusing on the concept of an African drug discovery network. For Chibale, the main outcome of that encounter was […] Continue reading -> Still No Clarity About Mystery Disease in DRC, But All Severe Cases Are Malnourished 09/12/2024 Kerry Cullinan There is still no clarity about the cause of the mystery disease affecting people in the Panzi district of Kwango province in south-west Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), despite hopes that it would be diagnosed by the past weekend. Getting laboratory test results is proving more challenging than previously hoped as the district’s “limited laboratory […] 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.
‘Give Them Some Space’: WHO Director General on Trump Nomination of RFK Jr as US Health Secretary 11/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebryesus urged a ‘wait and see’ attitude Tuesday in his first public comments on US President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr as Secretary of Health and Human Services – despite a flurry of fresh criticism by 77 Nobel Laureates over the controversial appointment. “It’s a transition […] Continue reading -> African Research Partners Consolidate Network to Accelerate Continental Drug Discovery 10/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nearly two decades ago, South African researcher Kelly Chibale recalls participating in a pioneering World Health Organization (WHO) meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, organized by TDR, the WHO-hosted Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, focusing on the concept of an African drug discovery network. For Chibale, the main outcome of that encounter was […] Continue reading -> Still No Clarity About Mystery Disease in DRC, But All Severe Cases Are Malnourished 09/12/2024 Kerry Cullinan There is still no clarity about the cause of the mystery disease affecting people in the Panzi district of Kwango province in south-west Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), despite hopes that it would be diagnosed by the past weekend. Getting laboratory test results is proving more challenging than previously hoped as the district’s “limited laboratory […] 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.
African Research Partners Consolidate Network to Accelerate Continental Drug Discovery 10/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nearly two decades ago, South African researcher Kelly Chibale recalls participating in a pioneering World Health Organization (WHO) meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, organized by TDR, the WHO-hosted Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, focusing on the concept of an African drug discovery network. For Chibale, the main outcome of that encounter was […] Continue reading -> Still No Clarity About Mystery Disease in DRC, But All Severe Cases Are Malnourished 09/12/2024 Kerry Cullinan There is still no clarity about the cause of the mystery disease affecting people in the Panzi district of Kwango province in south-west Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), despite hopes that it would be diagnosed by the past weekend. Getting laboratory test results is proving more challenging than previously hoped as the district’s “limited laboratory […] 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
Still No Clarity About Mystery Disease in DRC, But All Severe Cases Are Malnourished 09/12/2024 Kerry Cullinan There is still no clarity about the cause of the mystery disease affecting people in the Panzi district of Kwango province in south-west Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), despite hopes that it would be diagnosed by the past weekend. Getting laboratory test results is proving more challenging than previously hoped as the district’s “limited laboratory […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts