News tagged with sub saharan africa


Gut microbes at root of severe malnutrition in kids

A study of young twins in Malawi, in sub-Saharan Africa, finds that bacteria living in the intestine are an underlying cause of a form of severe acute childhood malnutrition.

Medical research created Jan 30, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

New invasive non-Typhoidal Salmonella epidemic identified in sub-Saharan Africa

(Medical Xpress)—A new study out today reveals that the emergence and spread of a rapidly evolving invasive intestinal disease, that has a significant mortality rate (up to 45%) in infected people in sub-Saharan ...

Genetics created Sep 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

BRICS countries vow to help poor nations in health

(AP) -- The world's top emerging countries banded together Monday to help fight diseases in the poorest countries, pledging to explore the transfer of technologies to the developing world to enable poor nations ...

Health created Jul 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Rats recruited to hunt for TB in Mozambique

A swarm of trained rats is on its way to Mozambique to help the country's over-stretched health system detect tuberculosis in patients, officials said Friday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Unhealthy drinking widespread around the world, study shows

A new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows that alcohol is now the third leading cause of the global burden of disease and injury, despite the fact most adults worldwide abstain from drinking.

Addiction created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1