Frequent outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, avian influenza and African swine fever suggest weakness in biosecurity controls and the effect of climate change
Business interests and intellectual property laws privilege the wealthy and leave the rest scrabbling for life-saving medicine
Biotech experts, researchers and academics explore ways to boost Africa’s biotech innovations
AU aims to position Africa as a global biotech investment destination
The issue is a complex one, and nearly impossible to enforce
Vaccine hesitancy, corruption, and conspiracy theories and disinformation slow down uptake of Covid-19 vaccines
People without identity documents will have to wait for the government to put in place a proper vaccination system for them
Infants younger than one year in Africa have nearly five times the risk of death than those aged 15 to 19 years after contracting the virus
Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya among 27 countries yet to sign the treaty for the establishment of the African Medicines Agency.
The highlights of 2021 in Africa
Ghebreyesus says Covid-19 pandemic highlights the importance of nurturing strong science and research on the continent.
Those 12 years and older who are severely immunocompromised can get a Pfizer booster dose at least 28 days after their second jab
Omicron has shown up the racism of the West and highlighted inequalities and failures in our own countries. We need to tackle these to get more people vaccinated
MTN has joined the list of companies that have made vaccines mandatory
We can’t bury our heads in the sand: there is no way to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic other than vaccination. South Africa — and the rest of Africa — still has a long way to go
The Russian-produced vaccine might increase the risk of vaccinated males getting HIV, says South Africa’s health products regulatory authority
Vaccinology researcher Professor Shabir Madhi said young people were being vaccinated to reduce the number of people who could transmit the virus and the focus should instead be…
Larger gatherings are now allowed, together with a shorter curfew and longer alcohol sale times
In the round-up: Covid-19; the obscenity of Western countries; closing schools for the rest of the year; and Samuel Eto’o declares his candidacy
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