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New TB skin test could offer cheaper and easier way to detect the disease
Detecting tuberculosis early could play a significant role in eradicating the world’s most deadly infectious disease. The World Health Organization says 1.5 million people die from this devastating...
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What is sugar and what would happen if I stopped eating it? A scientist explains
The world has declared a time-out on sugar consumption. The harmful link between disease and dietary sugar was recently outlined in a comprehensive assessment of published studies. Recognising this...
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Africa’s PhDs: study shows how to develop strong graduates who want to make a...
The challenge for universities is to produce graduates who can work with others to produce knowledge and research that can change institutions and societies for the better. That is the basis on which...
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Rich people, bribes and depression – study finds link between corruption and...
Corruption comes in many forms in Ghana. Bribery, misappropriation of funds, extortion and administrative theft remain pervasive and affect key sectors of Ghana’s economy. In a 2023 Afrobarometer...
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Have you ever suffered intimate partner abuse? We asked girls in Malawi and...
Intimate partner violence starts early. Around one in four girls aged between 15 and 19 worldwide have already been subjected to physical or sexual violence.Girls who experience abuse in their...
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Diet and nutrition: how well Tanzanians eat depends largely on where they live
Cities are growing faster in sub-Saharan Africa than elsewhere, with an annual urban population growth rate of around 4% compared to the world average of 1.5%. Across the continent the urban share of...
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Read, sing, dance and make funny faces: how play can help your baby’s...
Play is how children learn about the world, explore their environments, and engage in physical activity.It’s also essential in nurturing children’s social, emotional and cognitive capabilities and is...
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Read, sing, dance and funny faces: expert tips on how you can help your...
Play is how children learn about the world, explore their environments, and engage in physical activity.It’s also essential in nurturing children’s social, emotional and cognitive capabilities and is...
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Nearly 136 million people in Africa live with hearing difficulties: tackling...
In rural Kenya, 64-year-old John Kamau’s world of silence is about to change. For decades, isolated by hearing loss from the community’s vibrant life and his grandchildren’s conversations, he sees hope...
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How to get vaccines to remote areas? In Sierra Leone they’re delivered by...
In Sierra Leone almost 59% of the population live in remote, rural areas. Roads may be non-existent or in bad condition, making it very difficult for rural dwellers to access healthcare. This is one of...
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Two new malaria vaccines are being rolled out across Africa: how they work...
Malaria incidents are on the rise. There were 249 million cases of this parasitic disease in 2022, five million more than in 2021. Africa suffers more than any other region from malaria, with 94% of...
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Sugar in baby food: why Nestlé needs to be held to account in Africa
Nestlé has been criticised for adding sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products sold in many poorer countries. The Swiss food giant controls 20% of the baby-food market, valued at nearly US$70...
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R21 anti-malaria vaccine is a game changer: scientist who helped design it...
Until three years ago nobody had developed a vaccine against any parasitic disease. Now there are two against malaria: the RTS,S and the R21 vaccines.Adrian Hill, director of the Jenner Institute at...
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Kenyan doctors’ strike: the government keeps failing to hold up its end of...
At least 4,000 doctors are employed in Kenya’s public healthcare sector. Almost all of them went on strike on 14 March 2024, demanding the implementation of a labour agreement signed with the...
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Caesarean births: South Africa’s rates are too high – they can be dangerous...
A caesarean section is an important surgical intervention that can save the lives of mother and baby. Caesarean sections are essential in complicated labours such as prolonged or obstructed labour or...
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Female genital mutilation is on the rise in Africa: disturbing new trends are...
Thirteen-year-old Salamatu Jalloh had her whole future to look forward to. But in January 2023, her lifeless body was found wrapped in a pink and blue shroud on an earthen floor in a village in...
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Over 26 million South Africans get a social grant. Fear of losing the payment...
Social grants to reduce poverty feature prominently in the campaign promises of political parties in South Africa’s 2024 national and provincial general elections, set for 29 May.The country’s social...
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Snakebites can destroy skin, muscle, and even bone – exciting progress on...
The World Health Organization estimates that 1.8 million to 2.7 million people are envenomed by snakes annually, resulting in upwards of 138,000 deaths.In sub-Saharan Africa alone, snakebite annually...
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Smoking in Africa: study of 16 countries shows higher taxes would help young...
World No Tobacco Day serves to increase awareness about the preventable death and illness associated with tobacco use. It also puts a spotlight on policies that governments can use to reduce...
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Sierra Leone’s bushmeat markets pose serious health hazards – we studied two...
You are walking through the bustling centre of Bo, Sierra Leone’s third largest city.Following the crowd, you turn off the main road onto a narrower thoroughfare and find yourself in an open-air...
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