We’re a step closer to learning how misplaced DNA could influence disease risk
DNA is our body’s instruction manual. It contains all the information that our cells need to make proteins and other...
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As bird flu continues to spread in the US and worldwide, what’s the risk that it could start a human pandemic? 4 questions answered
An outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza that started in 2021 has become the largest bird flu outbreak in history, both...
Kenya introduced free maternal health services a decade ago – it’s been a success, saving lives
Maternal and newborn deaths are a major public health problem in Kenya. In 2020 the maternal mortality ratio was 530...
Medicine stockouts are a problem in South Africa’s clinics: how pharmacist assistants can help
Primary healthcare clinics are the main healthcare access point for millions of South Africans. There are at least 3,467 state-funded...
COVID, bird flu, mpox – a virologist on why we’re seeing so many viruses emerge
From the widespread outbreak of mpox (formerly called monkeypox) in 2022, to the evolving bird flu situation, to recent cases...
Droughts bring disease: here are 4 ways they do it
Countries in the Horn of Africa have been hit by a multiyear drought. Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Uganda are expected...
Three years on, the COVID pandemic may never end – but the public health impact is becoming more manageable
Three years ago, on March 11 2020, World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus first formally described COVID-19 as...
Depression, anxiety and childhood trauma: South African study explores links, prevalence and who’s most at risk
Mental health problems among adults are an ever-increasing public health concern. These include depression, anxiety, and conditions associated with bad...
Regulating ‘forever chemicals’: 3 essential reads on PFAS
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to release a draft regulation limiting two fluorinated chemicals, known by the abbreviations...
A new invasive mosquito has been found in Kenya – what this means for malaria control
The Kenya Medical Research Institute recently detected an invasive mosquito species in Laisamis and Saku subcounties of Marsabit county in...
