South Africa testing whether vaccines work against variant
Scientists in South Africa are urgently testing to see if the vaccines for COVID-19 will be effective against the country’s
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To deal with COVID-19, the US should look to countries in Asia and Africa
Contrary to common sense, wealth has played a smaller role in determining a country’s ability to manage the pandemic. Some
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WHO sounds the Alarm: More than 6,000 Deaths due to measles in Congo
A measles outbreak in the Congo has led the world health organization (WHO) suggests that, in the meantime, to more
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Rwanda closes border with Congo over deadly Ebola outbreak
The 1-year-old daughter of the man who died of Ebola in Congo’s major city of Goma this week has the
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WHO warns Ebola could spread elsewhere if attacks don’t stop
The World Health Organization warned Friday that it may not be possible to contain Ebola to the two affected provinces
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Most countries in sub-Saharan Africa not on track for under-5 mortality reduction goal
The relatively slow pace of neonatal and under-5 mortality reduction could prevent most countries in sub-Saharan Africa from achieving targets
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Another early-onset Alzheimer’s gene mutation is found in a Colombian family, and is traced back to Africa
For some of us, they carry the bright blue of our grandfather’s eyes. For others they result in the characteristic
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