Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse and infects 2 other people
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan authorities on Monday began a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person […]
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RFK Jr. misled the US Senate on measles deaths, Samoa’s health chief says
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Samoa’s top health official on Monday denounced as “a complete lie” remarks that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made during his bid […]
Ugandan health authorities are set to begin an Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan officials are preparing to deploy a trial vaccine as part of efforts to stem an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, […]
Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100% protection against HIV is ‘stunning’
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Twice-yearly shots used to treat AIDS were 100% effective in preventing new infections in women, according to study results published […]
A ‘new era’ in malaria control has begun with a vaccination campaign for children in Ivory Coast
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Health workers in Ivory Coast began giving children the latest malaria vaccine on Monday, the beginning of a regional campaign that […]
South Africa drops probe of J&J after it agrees to lower price of TB drug and withdraws patent
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Medical advocacy groups welcomed Johnson & Johnson’s decision not to enforce its patent on a critical tuberculosis medication, allowing its […]
An Afghan woman wanted to be a doctor. Now she makes pickles as the Taliban restricts women’s roles
KABUL, Afghanistan — Frozan Ahmadzai is one of 200,000 Afghan women who have the Taliban’s permission to work. She should have graduated from university this […]
Tesla soars, S&P closes above 5,500
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Zimbabwe starts an emergency polio vaccination drive after detecting cases caused by a rare mutation
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe began an emergency campaign to inoculate more than 4 million children against polio on Tuesday after health authorities detected three cases […]
Puerto Rico is entangled in a heated public health debate over vaccines and masks
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A fiery debate over public health and personal rights gripped Puerto Rico this week, intensifying on Wednesday as legislators clashed […]