Africa
Text-message ‘blast’ can expand access to surgical services
Some 5 billion people in the world lack access to safe surgery and anesthesia.
New breath tests can detect various diseases
Scientists are trying to use this technology to "smell" diseases a human nose cannot.
Ebola vaccine found safe for children, adults in Africa
The deadliest outbreak in 2016 forced the medical experts to take some serious action to combat the disease.
Cape Town gallery showcasing modern African art opens
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Superbug's spread to Vietnam threatens malaria control
The drug resistance of these bugs is a public health emergency that must be treated urgently.
HIV/AIDS no longer the leading cause of death in Africa
Data released by WHO says HIV deaths decreased, while there is increase in deaths of patients with lower respiratory tract infections.
Humans arrived in Southeast Asia 20,000 years earlier: study
A barrage of dating techniques were applied to the sediment around the fossils in a cave in Indonesia.
Study finds aardvarks suffering as African climate heats up
Aardvarks can be found throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
African girl in remission for 9 yrs raises hope for HIV cure
This and other recent, isolated cases of remission have given additional hope to 37 million people worldwide infected with virus.
Five key numbers on AIDS
Roughly 1.8 million people worldwide contracted the AIDS virus in 2016.