The World Health Organization on Friday approved Bavarian Nordic’s MVA-BN vaccine as the first shot against mumps. The World Health Organization announced on Friday that it had granted its first authorization for the use of a mumps vaccine in adults. This was described as an important step in the fight against the disease in Africa … Read more
Surfing legend Mick Fanning has spoken openly about his mental health struggles after losing his third brother, urging young people to do the “brave” thing and speak out and seek help. Fanning, a three-time world surfing champion, recently said goodbye to his brother Ed at a moving memorial service where mourners paddled through the waves … Read more
Abuja: Helium Healththe largest in West Africa electronic medical records supplier, has raised $30 million in new funding to expand operations and extend credit in Africa’s health sectorsaid Monday. investment managers AXA IM Alternatives co-directed the Series B Financing round, with the participation of Capria Ventures, Angaza Capital and US-based Flatworld Partners. The Lagos-based startup … Read more
If things had turned out the way I intended on that bleak afternoon in my teens, when I collapsed on the bathroom floor, I would not have lived past 14. After another horrible day in the endless hell that was my adolescence, which saw me mercilessly tormented by the kids at my football-mad boys’ school, … Read more
Pretoria: The world has not yet won the war Malaria. While the total number of cases has dropped from approximately 81.1 cases per 1,000 population per 2000 to 59 to 1,000, globally there are still an estimated 240 million cases and 600,000 deaths in 2020. Malaria is a threat across the country Africa. This continent … Read more