Nairobi, May 12 -- Chocolate and related products are coming under threat from the Cacao swollen shoot virus disease (CSSVD), which has slashed some harvests by up to 50 percent. Cacao, the primary i... Read More
Nairobi, May 11 -- A new oral medicine for treating visceral leishmaniasis is in the offing in a Phase II clinical trial conducted in Ethiopia by Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) and its... Read More
Nairobi, April 20 -- The annual migration of 1.3 million wildebeest through Tanzania's Serengeti and Kenya's Masai Mara is a spectacle that draws hundreds of thousands of tourists and has earned a spo... Read More
Nairobi, April 20 -- High demand for critical minerals to power green energy is driving an alarming threat to Africa's great ape population, with over one-third of these majestic creatures at risk due... Read More
Nairobi, April 13 -- Inadequate representation of women in decision-making roles is impeding the health sector's advancement towards enhanced inclusivity, equity, and health outcomes. Despite women's... Read More
Nairobi, March 31 -- On the picturesque shores as you approach Pate from Lamu Island, you are met by a series of floating cages bobbing gently on the water's surface near a patch of mangrove forest. ... Read More
Nairobi, March 30 -- The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the epicentre of typhoid fever, a survey shows. According to the Severe Typhoid in Africa programme, which offers new typhoid fever burd... Read More
Nairobi, March 17 -- African Great Apes could encounter a rise in extreme climate events over the next three decades, a recent study reveals. Despite efforts to mitigate climate change, these apes ar... Read More
Nairobi, March 16 -- A group of African scientists have stepped up efforts to find cure for Tuberculosis (TB) and malaria - two devastating diseases that disproportionately impact the African continen... Read More
Nairobi, March 16 -- Droughts could heighten the transmission of HIV particularly through activities like transactional sex, scientists say. A recent study by University of Bristol revealed that drou... Read More