For more than a century, Egyptologists have debated King Tut's cause of death. But a DNA analysis has brought them closer to ...

Avoid stagnant water around the house — in plant trays, buckets, or open containers — as these serve as breeding grounds for mosquitoes ...

This World Health Day is a solemn reminder of our collective responsibility to end preventable maternal and newborn deaths ...

Malaria has long been one of the world’s most persistent public health challenges, but now, it’s getting even more ...

The government needs to continue to explain to people the processes that led to the development and approval of the malaria vaccine to improve acceptance. Thank you for reading Nation.Africa Show ...

In 2023, according to the World Health Organization, an estimated 10.8 million people fell ill with TB worldwide and a total of 1.25 million people died from tuberculosis. This means, TB has surged as ...

Emerging data highlight how forest destruction and fragmentation can encourage transmission of zoonotic diseases.

Nitisinone, a drug that is already used to treat two genetic diseases, could be repurposed to control the spread of malaria, ...

Malaria parasites undergo an extensive metamorphosis after invasion of erythrocytes. This induces an increase in the surface ...

The global health landscape stands at a critical inflection point. Multilateral organisations, including WHO, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and ...

WHO to scale back on work and staff as the agency faces a funding gap. Plus, Uganda faces HIV treatment shortages; 17 ...