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Vosloorus hospital confirms Klebsiella pneumonia outbreak

Vosloorus hospital confirms Klebsiella pneumonia outbreak

23 Aug 2018

Tests underway to find cause of diarrhoea outbreak

Tests underway to find cause of diarrhoea outbreak

7 Aug 2018

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Mapping neglected tropical diseases

18 Jul 2018

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Cracking the cold chain challenge is key to making vaccines ubiquitous

16 Jul 2018

New partnership to boost drug discovery for malaria, TB and more in Africa

New partnership to boost drug discovery for malaria, TB and more in Africa

29 Jun 2018

New vaccine might be game-changer in Ebola fight

New vaccine might be game-changer in Ebola fight

Salem Solomon 25 May 2018

Very few laboratories in Uganda are accredited. Arne Hoel / World Bank

Private lab tests in Uganda are costly. But price doesn't equal quality

Timothy Amukele 17 May 2018

Ebola outbreak in DRC: Are we better prepared this time?

Ebola outbreak in DRC: Are we better prepared this time?

Connor Bamford 14 May 2018

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DRC and its neighbours mobilise resources to tackle Ebola outbreak

Chikwe Ihekweazu 11 May 2018

We've come up with a TB test that's cheaper, quicker and more accurate

We've come up with a TB test that's cheaper, quicker and more accurate

Bavesh Kana 9 May 2018

Why manufacturing a key vaccine in South Africa is so important

Why manufacturing a key vaccine in South Africa is so important

David Walwyn 19 Apr 2018

Flu shots on the go with Discovery Health and Uber

Flu shots on the go with Discovery Health and Uber

16 Apr 2018

Understanding the link between HIV and preterm births

Understanding the link between HIV and preterm births

13 Apr 2018

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general at the WHO

One billion yellow fever vaccinations in Africa by 2026

11 Apr 2018

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