The US accounts for 4% of South Africa’s agricultural exports. The biggest agricultural exports to the US are citrus, wine, ...

Children living in poverty often suffer from anemia, a condition linked to serious health risks. A research team led by ...

Prof Mignon McCulloch delivered the second inaugural lecture of the year at UCT last week, focusing on kidney diseases in Africa and beyond.

African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent’s vast genetic diversity. Less ...

Until dependency ratios shift, Africa’s large youthful population will remain the continent’s biggest barrier to growth.

In its latest publication, ‘Communication and Social Change in Africa: Selected Case Studies’, the Development Research and ...

A switch of just two weeks from a traditional African diet to a Western diet causes inflammation, reduces the immune response to pathogens, and activates processes associated with lifestyle diseases.

Tick off 15 African countries – among them, Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe and Liberia – on a 37-day cruise up the west coast, ...

A study from Tanzania reveals that diet has a significant impact on the immune system. A dietary shift of just two weeks from ...

Nigeria has received more than 1 million vaccines from the Gavi-funded global stockpile to combat a meningitis outbreak in ...

In a groundbreaking medical milestone, Nigeria has become the first country in West Africa to successfully perform robotic ...