Zambia seals US$1.5 bln US health funding deal as Zimbabwe rejects terms
Story By Staff Reporter Zambia will sign a US$1.5 billion health funding agreement with the United States this week. The deal follows a settlement of the dispute over sharing sensitive health data. Zimbabwe and Ghana will not receive the funding. Both…
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Central Africa Faces Growing Threat From Fake and Trafficked Medicines
Story By Staff Reporter The UN warned on Tuesday that central Africa faces a serious public health threat from medicine trafficking. The trade is growing because many people cannot get safe, affordable medicines. A gap between need and access The six…
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Smokers have a lower risk of Parkinson’s disease, and new research may explain why
Story By Staff Reporter Smoking is among the leading causes of illness and early death. Even so, some studies suggest smokers are about half as likely as non-smokers to develop Parkinson’s disease. A puzzle that has lasted 50 years Researchers…
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Kenya reports its first Ebola death as the outbreak spreads
Story By Staff Reporter Kenya has confirmed its first Ebola case. The patient was a Kenyan citizen who had lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo for seven years. Health Minister Aden Duale said the man fell ill a month ago. Several hospitals in DR…
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