Another Mass Food Poisoning Incident in Egypt
A second incident of mass food poisoning at Al-Azhar university has resulted in 161 cases, according to the ministry of health. read more »
Africa: Tracking Vaccine Scares
Vaccine scares have emerged as a major challenge to global efforts to eliminate preventable diseases, with rumours and conspiracy theories proliferating faster than health authorities can respond to … read more »
Africa Has Highest Rates of First-Day Deaths
More than one million babies die the day they are born and the countries with the highest rates of these deaths are in Africa, according to Save the Children's annual report on the state of the … read more »
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While the country complies with international standards regulating the transparency of oil revenues the people are yet to see the benefits thereof. Read more »
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British businessman Shrien Dewani - wanted in South Africa in connection with the honeymoon murder of his 28 -year old wife Anni - has suffered a mental health relapse and is being ... Read more »
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The country has introduced the low priced GAVI-supported Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine to protect school girls against cervical cancer. Read more »
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Vaccine scares have emerged as a major challenge to global efforts to eliminate preventable diseases, with rumours and conspiracy theories proliferating faster than health ... Read more »
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In disclosing in the New York Times on Tuesday that she underwent a double mastectomy, actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie also called attention to the many women in developing ... Read more »
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A new international study provides a clear picture of the impact and most common causes of diarrheal diseases, the second leading killer of young children globally. Read more »
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Hospitals across the continent are adopting Kangaroo Mother Care to help curb high mortality rates for preterm infants. The technique emphasizes skin-to-skin contact between ... Read more »
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The nation has expressed shock over the death of former Super Falcons coach, Jossy Lad. Read more »
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The steady growth that Africa has experienced in the past decade is being threatened by one of the continent's greatest challenges - unemployment. The World Economic Forum for ... Read more »
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Veteran actress Ngozi Nwosu has returned to country from the United Kingdom where she underwent a surgical operation for kidney-related illness. Read more »













