Lupus is a condition where someone’s immune system attacks their own body, including healthy tissue and cells, leaving them with debilitating conditions like exhaustion, extreme weight gain, organ ...

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Every year, from December to April, the Harmattan sweeps across Africa. This cool, dry and dust-laden wind gets its name from ...

Discover how Goss's wilt disease is affecting South African maize crops, its impact on international trade, and essential ...

Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited haemoglobinopathy in Tanzania, with 11 000– 14 000 children born with the ...

Over 200 Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreaks across KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape have prompted urgent action from the ...

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | The death toll from Africa’s ongoing mpox outbreak has reached 1,724 since the beginning of ...

There is a growing opportunity to expand clinical research capacity in Africa, and numerous organisations are contributing to this effort. To name a few: the African Medicines Agency provides ...

Ending malaria in Africa offers significant economic benefits for both the continent and the U.S., boosting gross domestic ...

With nine fatalities reported this year, South Africa's diphtheria cases are on the rise. The NICD urges parents to check ...

In a strategic move to bolster Africa's preparedness for future pandemics, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in partnership with the African Society for Laboratory ...