NIGERIA – Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI), a premier life sciences research institution, has announced the appointment of Nigerian Dr. Sheila Ochugboju as the new Executive Director of the Alliance for…
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Liberian Scientist Dougbeh Nyan granted US patent for rapid diagnostic test
LIBERIA –Africa’s renowned Infectious Disease Scientist Dr. Dougbeh Christopher Nyan has been awarded a second patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for inventing a rapid diagnostic…
Read MoreTanzania’s medical research institute partners Aga Khan to advance health research
TANZANIA – The National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), Tanzania’s largest public health research institution, has partnered with the Aga Khan Health Services in Tanzania (AKHST) to collaborate in health…
Read MoreEgypt’s Nasser Institute for Research and Treatment to become an integrated medical city
EGYPT – Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has issued an executive order to transform Nasser Institute for Research and Treatment into a research hub and an integrated medical city…
Read MorePenda Health and Kasha Technologies partner to ease contraceptive access for consumers
KENYA – Healthcare solution provider Penda Health has announced a partnership with Kasha Technologies that will enable it to increase access to its contraceptive products via the Kasha digital platform.…
Read MoreNigeria’s MediSpark pieces together an African healthcare ecosystem through APIs
NIGERIA – Nigerian startup MediSpark, which describes itself as “Truepill for Africa”, is busy building an ecosystem of APIs (Application Programming Interface) and SaaS tools to synchronize data across Africa’s…
Read MoreNovartis launches virtual innovation hub to accelerate digital health solutions in Africa
AFRICA – Novartis has announced the launch of its new innovation hub, Novartis Biome sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), which will spearhead the further development of innovative business models and technology-driven solutions…
Read MoreASCENT launches new digital solution for tracking, regulating TB treatment
TANZANIA – The fight against tuberculosis (TB) has received fresh impetus following the rolling out of a latest digital technology. The innovation which is part of Adherence Support Coalition to…
Read MoreNew study finds Penicillin effective for treatment of pediatric Rheumatic Fever
UGANDA – The findings of a large-scale trial completed in Uganda and published in the New England Journal of Medicine, on November 12, has shown that penicillin, a widely available,…
Read MoreFour Kenyans among 14 Africans to receive over US$1m grant for drug research
AFRICA – Four Kenyans are among 14 scientists from eight African countries who will receive up to US$1 million (about KSh111.7 million) each over five years for projects ranging from…
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