COVID-19: J&J’s vaccine showed 82% efficacy against severe disease in South Africa by Paul Adepoju February 24, 2021 0 According to new analyses posted online by the US Food and Drug Administration today (Wednesday) showed 82% efficacy against severe disease in...
A vaccine for Lassa fever is being tested in Ghana by Paul Adepoju February 24, 2021 0 INOVIO, a biotechnology company focused on bringing to market precisely designed DNA medicines to treat and protect people from infectious...
What you should know about the Ebola outbreaks in Guinea and DR Congo by Paul Adepoju February 16, 2021 0 On Valentine's Day Feb 14, health authorities in Guinea declared an outbreak of Ebola in the rural community of Gouéké in N’Zerekore prefecture after...
In Africa, only 1 in 10 deaths are recorded by Paul Adepoju February 1, 2021 0 Today, 4 in 10 of the world’s deaths are unregistered and in the African region, only 1 in 10 deaths is currently recorded,...
After ravaging African countries, Ebola is no longer incurable by Paul Adepoju December 31, 2020 0 There is an approved treatment for Ebola virus disease, it is Ebanga (Ansuvimab-zykl), a human monoclonal antibody, for the treatment...
Life-threatening hunger is increasing rapidly in South Sudan, US warns by Paul Adepoju December 29, 2020 0 The United States government has called attention to the rapid increase in life-threatening hunger in South Sudan. Citing a recent...
Prime Minister of Eswatini dies at 52 after testing positive for COVID-19 by Paul Adepoju December 14, 2020 0 The Prime Minister of Eswatini, Ambrose Dlamini, is dead. He reportedly died after testing positive for the new coronavirus. He...
BCG vaccination reduces the spread of COVID-19 – new study by Paul Adepoju December 4, 2020 0 In the spring, scientists throughout the world were actively discussing whether there is a connection between vaccination against tuberculosis in...
Telco tackles gender-based violence in South Africa with mobile app by Paul Adepoju November 26, 2020 0 The Vodacom Foundation is announcing the launch of a cutting-edge, free to download application designed to aid in the fight...
Africa’s largest COVID-19 clinical trial in mild-to-moderate outpatients kicks off by Paul Adepoju November 24, 2020 0 Thirteen African countries and an international network of research institutions have joined forces to launch the largest COVID-19 clinical trial...