Africa: There's a New Outbreak of Ebola in Africa. Here's What You Need to Know

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has declared a new Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province. It's caused by the most severe strain: Zaire Ebola virus. Read more »

South Africa: Woman-Headed Households in Rural South Africa Need Water, Sanitation and Energy to Fight Hunger - G20 Could Help

Rural homes headed by women in South Africa have many problems getting water, sanitation and energy. Electricity from the grid, flush toilets and piped water are't always… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's Small-Scale Rooibos Tea Growers Aren't Getting Much From an Industry Deal - Why It's Not Fair

A ground-breaking benefit-sharing agreement was signed in 2019 between South Africa's lucrative rooibos herbal tea industry and two organisations representing Indigenous San and… Read more »

South Africa: Genetic Tests for Cancer Can Give Uncertain Results - New Science Is Making the Picture Clearer to Guide Treatment

Cancer treatment is becoming more personalised. By considering a patient's unique genetic and molecular profile, along with their lifestyle and environmental factors, doctors can… Read more »

South Africa: How Do Bodies Decompose? Cape Town Forensic Scientists Are Pushing Frontiers of New Detection Methods

Cape Town has consistently been one of the metropolitan regions in South Africa with the highest murder rates. It has more than double the national average, and is currently ranked… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Emergency Medical Response System Is Up and Running - What Other Countries Can Learn From It

Ethiopia has built a national emergency medical team and hosts Africa's first World Health Organization (WHO)-certified regional training hub. It offers a robust, African-led model… Read more »

Africa: Breast Cancer - New Study Finds Genetic Risk in African Women

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. In sub-Saharan Africa, it is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women. Read more »

Africa: Birth Control in Africa - Study Tracks the Use of Long-Acting Contraception in 26 Countries

Contraception, or birth control, can take a number of forms including drugs, devices, or surgery to prevent pregnancy. Methods can be long-acting or short-acting. Obasanjo… Read more »

South Africa: HIV Is On the Rise Among Older Africans, but Care and Research Overlook This Group - Lessons From Kenya and South Africa

For decades, public health efforts across sub-Saharan Africa have focused on HIV prevention, testing and treatment campaigns on children, and women of reproductive age, overlooking… Read more »

South Africa: Most Air Cleaning Devices Have Not Been Tested On People - and Little Is Known About Their Potential Harms, New Study Finds

Portable air cleaners aimed at curbing indoor spread of infections are rarely tested for how well they protect people - and very few studies evaluate their potentially harmful… Read more »

Africa: The Global Plastics Treaty Process Has Fallen Flat. Here's What Went Wrong, and How You Can Help

Progress towards a legally binding global treaty on plastics pollution stalled and went into reverse this week. The United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting… Read more »

Africa: We're Witnessing Last-Ditch Talks to Secure a Global Plastic Pollution Treaty

Negotiators from around the world are gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, for the final UN intergovernmental session to hammer out a legally binding global treaty on plastics… Read more »

Africa: Ozempic and Other Weight-Loss Drugs Linked to Rare but Serious Eye Conditions

Drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro (known as semaglutide and tirzepatide) have changed the way clinicians manage diabetes and obesity around the world. Read more »

Africa: Five Things I Wish Everyone Knew About Weight Loss - By an Expert in Nutrition

Weight loss continues to dominate public discourse - often framed as a matter of personal responsibility. But after nearly 15 years working in and around health and nutrition… Read more »

Africa: From Arthritis to Nausea - Five Ways Ginger Could Benefit Your Health

From warming winter teas to zesty stir-fries, ginger (Zingiber officinale) has long been a kitchen staple. But beyond its culinary charm, this spicy root has a rich history in… Read more »

Africa: Teens Are Increasingly Turning to AI Companions, and It Could Be Harming Them

Teenagers are increasingly turning to AI companions for friendship, support, and even romance. But these apps could be changing how young people connect to others, both online and… Read more »

Africa: Your Phone Is Covered in Germs - a Tech Expert Explains How to Clean It Without Doing Damage

We wash our hands, sanitise shopping trolleys and wipe down cafe tables. But what about our phones? We touch these devices dozens of times a day, and take them everywhere from the… Read more »

Africa: Sexual Health Is an Extra Struggle for Women With Disabilities - Findings From 10 African Countries

Even after more than three decades of global efforts to promote inclusive sexual and reproductive health policies, many women with disabilities in Africa still face serious… Read more »

Africa: Vaccine Hesitancy - How Social and Technological Issues Converged to Spawn Mistrust

The rise in vaccine-preventable diseases around the world is threatening decades of progress in public health and putting millions of people at risk. Read more »

Africa: The Global Health System Can Build Back Better After U.S. Aid Cuts - Here's How

Steep cuts in US government funding have thrown much of the field of global health into a state of fear and uncertainty. Once a crown jewel of US foreign policy, valued at some… Read more »

Africa: How Conspiracy Theories About Covid's Origins Are Hampering Our Ability to Prevent the Next Pandemic

In late June, the Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO), a group of independent experts convened by the World Health Organization (WHO), published an… Read more »

Africa: First Malaria Treatment for Babies Is a Major Step to Ending the Disease in Africa - Biochemist

The first malaria treatment for babies and very young children of 2 months up to 5 years was approved for use by Swiss agency for therapeutic products, Swissmedic, in early July… Read more »

South Africa: 3d Printed Food - Yuck or Yes? Researchers Ask South African Consumers

Would you eat food that was printed by a machine? 3D printed food is built up by equipment (a 3D food printer), layer after layer, using edible pastes, dough and food slurries in… Read more »

Africa: Long-Covid, Viruses and 'Zombie' Cells - New Research Looks for Links to Chronic Fatigue and Brain Fog

Millions of people who recover from infections like COVID-19, influenza and glandular fever are affected by long-lasting symptoms. These include chronic fatigue, brain fog,… Read more »

Africa: One of the Biggest Microplastic Pollution Sources Isn't Straws or Grocery Bags - It's Your Tires

Every few years, the tires on your car wear thin and need to be replaced. But where does that lost tire material go? Read more »