Sequencing the human genome enables scientists to study human biology in a granular fashion and use that information to create treatments for things like cancer. Yet, of the human genomes studied so ...

With Africa contributing less than 2% to global research output, Ghana’s Yemaachi Biotech is working to change the narrative, ...

A groundbreaking initiative could soon be bringing surgeons closer to patients in Africa's remote corners where the doctor-to ...

A Nigerian Consultant Urological/Robotic Surgeon, Professor Kingsley Ekwueme on Monday in Lagos pioneered the first West African robotic surgery on a prostrate cancer patient.Ekwueme, a UK-based ...

A court ruling has paved the way for South African pharmaceutical manufacturer Eurolab to continue producing and selling its affordable, generic version of a life-saving prostate cancer treatment, in ...

The use of drones by several African countries in their fight against armed groups is causing significant harm to civilians, according to a new report. More than 943 civilians have been killed in ...

Budget announcements are rarely memorable events in South Africa. But the statement on March 12th by Enoch Godongwana, the finance minister, was one of the most notable since the end of white rule ...

Emerging data from African countries point to the pervasive nature of the problem in the continent. PFAS exposure is linked to liver damage, thyroid diseases, cancer, and reproductive health ...

Athol Fugard, who has died aged 92, was widely acclaimed as one of South Africa's greatest playwrights. The son of an Afrikaner mother, he was best known for his politically charged plays ...

One such mega-city can be found in Africa. The place in question is Lagos in Nigeria, which is on track to become the largest city in the world by the end of the century, with a projected ...

Among the scariest of these fears is that GLP-1 drugs may cause certain types of thyroid cancer. The risk is relevant enough that the Food and Drug Administration has long required GLP-1 drugs to ...

U.S.A.I.D. The United States spent decades responding to conflicts and disease in Africa. The continent is now expected to be the hardest hit by the Trump administration’s aid cuts. The United ...