Common Medications May Change Your Gut for Years After You Stop Taking Them
Many commonly prescribed medications may leave long-lasting changes in the bacteria that live in the gut, according to…
Uganda Declared Free of Latest Polio Outbreak
Uganda detected poliovirus in May 2024, prompting health authorities to strengthen surveillance and outbreak response activities Uganda and…
Nigeria: WHO Recommends a Clinical Trial of Ebola Vaccine Against Bundibugyo Virus
The recommendation followed preliminary animal study data suggesting that the vaccine may provide some cross-protection against the disease,…
South Africa Prepares for Potential New Adult TB Vaccine
The Department of Health has welcomed progress towards a new tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, while confirming preparatory work to…
Africa: U.S. Defends New HIV Funding Model As Activists Challenge PEPFAR Reforms
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — HIV activists confronted U.S. officials before the official start of the AIDS 2026 conference…
Burundi: ‘A Doctor Told Me to Buy My Coffin’ – How Eric Turned an HIV Diagnosis Into Activism
When Eric was diagnosed with HIV at 26, a doctor told him to plan for his funeral and…
Tampa student earns patent help for anxiety drug
TAMPA, Fla. — In the heart of summer, recent King High School graduate Daniel Park is back in…
Africa: ‘One Injection Protects Up to Six Months’ – What Is New HIV Drug Lenacapavir?
As South Africa becomes the ninth African country to introduce the use of new long-acting drug lenacapavir for…
Scientist says certain tick bites can cause meat allergy
OHIO — Many Ohioans know a bite from a deer tick can cause Lyme disease, but there’s another kind…
South Africa: SA’s Healthcare System Treats Schizophrenia As a Crisis, Not a Recovery Journey
The healthcare system and deep-rooted societal stigma are failing patients. When a patient is diagnosed with a lifelong…
Vanderbilt researchers develop comprehensive guide for how the brain’s wiring changes with age
In a groundbreaking study published recently in the journal Nature, researchers at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt Health have…
Nigeria: Ebola Alert – NCDC Declares High Importation Risk, Activates Emergency Response Nationwide
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention,NCDC, has placed the country on heightened Ebola alert, warning that…