Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vaccine maker BioNTech to use mRNA tech to target malaria
Pharmaceutical company BioNTech said Monday that it wants to use the mRNA technology behind its coronavirus vaccine to target malaria.
Jul 26, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Worst of COVID-19 is yet to come for Africa: WHO
Africa has just lived through its most devastating week of the pandemic, but the worst is yet to come as the third wave gathers pace on the continent, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
Jul 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Egypt confirms first case of new virus
Egypt's Health Ministry has confirmed the first case of the new virus in the North African country.
Feb 14, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus death toll passes 275,000 worldwide
The coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 275,000 people worldwide since it began in China late last year, with more than 85 percent of fatalities in Europe and the United States, according to an AFP tally compiled from ...
May 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First coronavirus cases confirmed in Burkina Faso
Two cases of coronavirus have been detected in Burkina Faso, a couple who returned to the West African country from France, the government said.
Mar 10, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Understanding a global epidemic: Why Africans with HIV are more susceptible to TB
Yale researchers have identified a common genetic variant that makes people infected with HIV much more susceptible to tuberculosis (TB). The study is published in the online Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National ...
Jul 23, 2013
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Vaccination
S.Africa's Aspen releases first batch of Johnson vaccine
South African pharmaceutical company Aspen said Monday it was releasing its first batch of African-produced COVID-19 vaccines under a licensing deal with the US giant Johnson & Johnson.
Jul 26, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How African countries are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic
The impact of the pandemic on the African continent has been varied due to the fact that African countries are not on equal footing. For example, the lowest income countries may have among the highest burden of infectious ...
Dec 15, 2021
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Health
S.Africa gripped by 'fear of missing out' epidemic: study
Two-thirds of South African teens and adults suffer from a "fear of missing out" on more interesting activities than what they're doing, a study by a pharmaceutical firm showed on Monday.
Jul 2, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Official: Africa needs COVID-19 vaccine for 60% in 2-3 years
Africa's top public health official says 60% of the continent's population needs to be vaccinated against the coronavirus in the next two to three years.
Dec 3, 2020
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