COVID-19 COVID-19: J&J’s vaccine showed 82% efficacy against severe disease in South Africa by Paul Adepoju February 24, 2021
DR Congo New Ebola outbreak in DR Congo by Paul Adepoju June 1, 2020 0 The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced today that a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease is... Read more
Events Over 40 million young people aged 13-15 have already started to use tobacco by Paul Adepoju May 31, 2020 0 The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concerns over the tobacco industry’s investment in the promotion of its product. According... Read more
Featured $50k investment for Kenya’s online platform for pathologists by Paul Adepoju May 26, 2020 0 Pathology Network, a digital referral platform for pathologists in Kenya, has secured an investment of $50,000 from Villgro Kenya, an... Read more
Featured COVID-19: How Africa is collectively fighting coronavirus disease by Paul Adepoju February 29, 2020 0 At the last count, a total of three African countries have reported confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease - COVID-19,... Read more
Featured Cote d’Ivoire and Liberia launch national immunisation programmes for Human-Papillomavirus by Paul Adepoju December 6, 2019 0 Approximately 530 000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer around the world each year. In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), cervical cancer... Read more
Events Anonymous partner notification platform launched in Nigeria to identify new HIV cases by Paul Adepoju December 12, 2019 0 To support the UNAIDS 90-90-90 target and the Vision 2030 to end AIDS by 2030, Active Voices for Sustainable Development... Read more
Cancer Kenya launches National Immunisation Programme for Human Papillomavirus by Paul Adepoju October 23, 2019 0 The government of Kenya and its partners have launched a National Immunisation Programme (NIP) for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). HPV... Read more
Featured 10 new genes implicated in the development of schizophrenia by Paul Adepoju October 17, 2019 0 Researchers have implicated 10 new genes in the development of schizophrenia using a method called whole exome sequencing, the analysis... Read more
Featured Only 40% of women have sex with their sugar daddy by Paul Adepoju October 17, 2019 0 It turns out being Sugar Daddy isn't a one-size-fits-all gig. While it occasionally lives up to the stereotype of a... Read more
Featured Cholera outbreak in Sudan by Paul Adepoju September 12, 2019 0 The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced it is working closely with national health authorities and partners to respond to... Read more