Since the mid-1800s, human activities have rapidly facilitated the spread of rice yellow mottle virus (RYMV), a pathogen that ...

Researchers have developed a new toolkit for detecting trypanosome parasites in livestock, aiding efforts to monitor and control the disease.

What if organ transplants effect more than just biological function? Research suggests transplanted pig organs could carry ...

Despite being declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern 10 months ago, the mpox outbreak is not over. And in places like Sierra Leone, it is spiralling. Paul Adepoju reports.

Global risks of zoonotic disease are high on policy agendas. Increasingly, Africa is seen as a ‘hotspot’, with likely disease spillovers from animals to humans. This paper explores the social dynamics ...

Africa CDC is leading a push to manufacture 60 percent of the continent’s vaccines locally ...

Advanced HIV disease (AHD) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) poses a significant public health challenge, increasing mortality rates even with access to ...

In a ground-breaking first for South Africa and the African continent, local patients are participating in a pioneering international gene-editing clinical trial that may revolutionise treatment for ...