Agribusiness

Urgent court bid challenges govt control of FMD vaccine access

Pretoria – Agricultural groups have launched an urgent legal challenge in the Pretoria High Court, seeking to stop what... Read more

16 hours ago

Countries

DRC begins vaccinating against new Ebola outbreak

Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo began on Sunday a vaccine programme against a fresh Ebola epidemic, which... Read more

15 Sep, 2025

Countries

Three new Mpox cases reported in South Africa – Health Department

Cape Town — The Department of Health has urged the public to remain extra cautious after South Africa recorded... Read more

1 Mar, 2025

World

Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech set for UK court clash over Covid jab patents

London – A row between pharmaceutical firms Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech comes to court in London on Tuesday over patents for... Read more

23 Apr, 2024

World

Brazil scientists developing new ‘vaccine’ for cocaine addiction

Belo Horizonte —Scientists in Brazil, the world’s second-biggest consumer of cocaine, have announced the development of an innovative new... Read more

26 Oct, 2023

World

EU approves first vaccine against common respiratory virus

London — The European Commission has followed the United States in approving the world’s first vaccine for the Respiratory... Read more

7 Jun, 2023

Countries

Vaccine alliance picks Nigerian as new chief

Geneva – Mohammad Ali Pate, a Harvard professor who has held top health jobs in Nigeria and with the... Read more

15 Feb, 2023

Countries

Ebola trial vaccines arrive in Uganda

Kampala – Uganda on Thursday received its first shipment of trial vaccines against a strain of Ebola that has... Read more

9 Dec, 2022

Coronavirus

Ghana pushes community vaccine drive as pandemic fears wane

Accra – Wearing a yellow vest bearing the inscription “Vaccinator,” Doretta Konney moves house-to-house with her team in the... Read more

28 Apr, 2022

Countries

Malawi polio immunisation starts next month after outbreak

Lilongwe – Malawi said on Thursday it will launch a nationwide polio vaccination campaign next month following the detection of... Read more

25 Feb, 2022