NTDs: Need to Expand Patients’ Access to Treatment By Gift Briton As the world marks Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, celebrated annually on January 30th to raise awareness and garner support to end neglected tropical diseases, experts offer insights on how countries can unite and act to eliminate the diseases. These diseases are responsible for the suffering […]

There’s a rainbow in the clouds of climate change – if we act now By Eliane Ubalijoro Another year, another record. Recent news headlines seem to support the adage that records are made to be broken. Yet while records are usually positive news in sport or the business world, they serve as grim reminders in […]

Countries Urged to Strengthen Surveillance of Emerging Malaria Parasites By Gift Briton   Several cases of emerging malaria parasites have been reported in different parts of Africa over the last decade with the latest being in the Central region of Ghana. Scientists warn that emerging malaria parasites could sabotage the 2030 malaria elimination goal, thereby […]

New Drug to Reduce Malaria Rates among HIV Pregnant Women Unveiled By Sharon Atieno A group of researchers have found that a new drug combination could substantially reduce malaria risk among HIV pregnant women, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. The new treatment includes the addition of the monthly antimalarial drug dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine to the daily co-trimoxazole antibiotic. […]

Unemployment Rate to Increase in 2024 By Bella Conte Though the global unemployment rate in 2023 was lower than the pandemic started, this year, the number of jobless people is set to increase by two million. This is according to the International Labour Organization (ILO)’s World Employment and Social Outlook Trends:2024 report. In this regard, […]

Animal Product Alternatives to Help Reduce Global Warming By Bellah Conte With the animal agriculture sector accounting for up to a fifth of the planet’s warming emissions, emerging novel alternatives to animal products such as meat and dairy may contribute significantly to reducing this footprint, provided there is use of low-carbon energy. This is according […]

First Oral Treatment of Acute Sleeping Sickness Receives Positive Feedback By Sharon Atieno The European Medicines Agency (EMA)’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive scientific opinion of Fexinidazole Winthrop as the first oral treatment of the acute form of sleeping sickness (rhodesiense) found in Eastern and Southern Africa. Sleeping […]