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

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

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

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

Coronavirus

Africa’s Covid jab rate must ‘increase six times’, says WHO

Brazzaville – Africa must boost the vaccination rate against Covid-19 “six times” to reach the target of 70% vaccine coverage... Read more

4 Feb, 2022

Business

South African biotech firm Afrigen makes Africa’s first mRNA vaccine

Johannesburg – A South African biotech firm said on Thursday it has produced the first mRNA Covid vaccine made... Read more

4 Feb, 2022

World

Thousands march in Washington against Covid vaccine mandates

Washington – Waving signs denouncing President Joe Biden and calling for “freedom”, several thousand people demonstrated in Washington Sunday... Read more

24 Jan, 2022

Countries

Rwandans ‘flee’ to DRC over Covid vaccine rules

Bukavu – Around a hundred Rwandans have crossed to the Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days, saying they are... Read more

12 Jan, 2022