Africa: What the Colour of Your Snot Says About Your Immune Health

Ever wondered why the colour of your snot is different when you're sick? You're probably not the first person to ask this question. Read more »

Africa: Black Adults With Long Covid Report Higher Levels of Hopelessness and Suicidal Thoughts - New Research

Black adults living with long COVID pointed to challenges with their physical health - rather than their mental health - when asked to describe their long-COVID symptoms. That is… Read more »

Africa: Vaccines and Values - When You're Having a Tough Conversation About Medicine, Don't Just Pile On Evidence - Listen to Someone's 'Moral Foundations'

It's that special time of year when family and friends come together to celebrate the holidays, share meals, spread cheer - and, too often, pass along their germs. Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Wants to Make Alcohol More Expensive. Why It's a Good Idea - Health Economist

The harmful use of alcohol causes approximately 3 million deaths every year. Read more »

Africa: Brain Inflammation May Be the Reason Behind Muscle Fatigue After Infection and Injury

Infectious or chronic diseases such as long COVID, Alzheimer's disease and traumatic brain injury can cause inflammation in the brain, or neuroinflammation, that weakens muscles.… Read more »

Africa: Ebola - How a Vaccine Turned a Terrifying Virus Into a Preventable Disease

The Ebola virus devastated west Africa in 2014, claiming over 11,000 lives in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. Read more »

Ghana: Maternity Care in Ghana Is Meant to Be Free, but It's Not - and Many Can't Afford It

Globally, over a quarter of a million women a year die during pregnancy or childbirth. Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for about 70% of these deaths. Read more »

Africa: African Men Most At Risk of Prostate Cancer - New Study Flags Genetic Causes

A breakthrough study has identified the genetic risk factors that contribute to increased prostate cancer in African men. The study, the largest of its kind, recruited 7,500 men… Read more »

Africa: The Best and Worst Meat Replacements for Your Health, Your Wallet and the Planet - New Research

By now it's well established that meat and dairy are at least partly to blame for the climate crisis. And without coming off our addiction to animal products, we won't be able to… Read more »

Africa: Some People Say They Have a High Pain Threshold. Here's Why

We've all heard someone claim they have a "high pain threshold" as if it's a mark of strength or resilience. But does science support the idea that some people genuinely feel less… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Mystery Disease Kills Dozens in Congo - What We Know So Far

A "mystery disease" recently struck the south-western corner of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), killing between 67 and 143 people over two weeks. The disease was reported… Read more »

South Africa: Mental Health and Motherhood - South Africa Now Has Treatment Guidelines, the Trick Will Be to Make Them Work

Mothers and pregnant women suffer from high levels of mental health problems in South Africa Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's New Research Guidelines Are Not a Green Light for Heritable Human Genome Editing

The recently updated South African Ethics in Health Research Guidelines have been a recent cause of concern, with some researchers and bioethicists interpreting them as allowing… Read more »

Africa: Vaccines Can Put an End to HIV - African Governments Must Take the Lead in Developing Them

HIV remains a major global public health challenge. Read more »

Africa: 960 Million Dirty Diapers Are a Big Waste Problem - What Can Be Done With Them

The use of disposable diapers (nappies) is growing in African countries. The disposable diaper undoubtedly makes it easier for many parents to work or spend time on other things,… Read more »

Africa: Five Things You Should Know About the HIV Epidemic

It is 40 years since Aids was first identified. Major strides have been made since the spread of the virus reached epidemic proportions in 1995 when 3.3 million people were… Read more »

Africa: HIV - There's Hope for a Cure - Where We Stand Now

With the help of new scientific and technological developments, the HIV/Aids research community is increasingly turning to an ambitious goal: finding a cure for HIV/Aids. Read more »

Africa: Africa's Making Progress Against HIV, but Donor Funds Are Drying Up - What Must Change

Remarkable progress has been made against the HIV epidemic in the last two decades. Read more »

Africa: Parents Lie to Children All the Time - but They Should Think Twice About It

Parents frequently lie to their children. "No, you can't have any chocolate - it's all gone," when there's a jumbo bar of Dairy Milk in the cupboard. "No, you can't have my phone… Read more »

Africa: Researchers of Tobacco, Alcohol and Ultra-Processed Foods Face Threats and Intimidation - New Study

Cancer, heart disease, chronic respiratory conditions, diabetes and stroke now account for nearly three-quarters of all deaths globally. Investigating the causes of these diseases… Read more »

Africa: Why You Should Never Kiss a Baby

There is a cognitive bias called "the curse of knowledge" (sometimes also called "the curse of expertise"). It happens when you incorrectly assume that everyone knows as much as… Read more »

Africa: Long Covid Appears to Be Driven By 'Long Infection'. Here's What the Science Says

Around 5-10% of people with COVID infections go on to experience long COVID, with symptoms lasting three months or more. Read more »

Africa: Five Fairness Flaws the UN's New Plastics Treaty Must Change

The UN's new plastics treaty is about to be finalised - marking a crucial opportunity to form an international agreement to tackle the plastic pollution crisis. Plastic waste is… Read more »

Africa: HIV Infections Can Be Prevented - Why Some People Act to Protect Themselves, and Others Don't

The number of new HIV infections has fallen over the years - it declined by 39% from 2010 to 2023. But HIV's devastating impact on global health persists. In 2023, 1.3 million… Read more »

South Africa: Dangerous Pesticides Are a Problem in South Africa - Poverty-Related Pests and Poor Controls Are to Blame

South Africa's townships - urban areas created for black people under apartheid - have long experienced problems with massive pest infestations and the selling of pesticides on the… Read more »