UK – Researchers from the University of Oxford have launched the first phase trials of a novel mosaic vaccine targeting a ‘broad range’ of HIV variants. The HIV-CORE 0052 trial,…
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AstraZeneca’s acquisition of Alexion near completion following clearance from European Commission
UK – AstraZeneca, a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, is finally on course to secure Alexion, a pharma company that specializes in rare disease, following a go-ahead approval from…
Read MoreIncreased efficiency in manufacturing companies bolsters Tunisian pharmaceutical sector
TUNISIA – Tunisia is one of the few countries in Africa having a well-established pharmaceutical sector. They have efficient and modern pharmaceuticals and such medications are considered legal in other…
Read MoreSteve Biko Hospital unveils mobile robot to join intensive care patient treatment team
South Africa – The Steve Biko Academic Hospital, a purely tertiary healthcare institution rendering specialized and highly specialized services to medically referred patients in South Africa, has welcomed a mobile…
Read MoreCanadian government injects funds to bolster fight against COVID-19 across Canada
CANADA – The Canadian government has disbursed funds to support vaccination efforts across Canada through the Immunization Partnership fund (IFP) as more Canadians are getting the jab against COVID-19. The…
Read MoreStudy shows inconsistency in Africa’s use of treated bed nets, hindering fight against Malaria
AFRICA – East Africa has been reporting mixed results in its use of and access to insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs), which have been crucial in the fight against malaria infections…
Read MoreWHO gives new recommendations for screening and treatment of cervical cancer as decline in screening of breast and cervical cancer witnessed
SWITZERLAND – World Health Organization (WHO) and Human Reproduction Programme (HRP) have launched new guidelines to help countries make faster progress, more and equitably, on the screening and treatment of…
Read MoreIvory Coast dispatches mobile clinics to speed up COVID vaccinations
COTE D’IVOIRE – Ivory Coast has begun sending mobile clinics to markets and other busy areas in its main city Abidjan in an effort to reinforce the vaccination campaign against…
Read MoreWorld Health Organization commits to advocate for women empowerment and health
SWITZERLAND – Following the General Equality Forum held last week in France, the world Health Organization (WHO) pledged it would commit to drive change for gender equality and the empowerment…
Read MoreSouth Sudan’s Health Care Remains Inadequate ten years after independence, Officials Say
South Sudan – As South Sudan celebrates 10 years of independence, health care workers and officials say the health care situation in the world’s newest nation remains woefully inadequate. Facilities…
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