South Africa hopes its battle with HIV and TB helped prepare it for COVID-19
Existing infrastructure and tactics are aiding the coronavirus fight
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‘A ticking time bomb’: Scientists worry about coronavirus spread in Africa
South Africa declares “state of disaster” after virus is found to spread locally and cases rise to 61 -
In Somalia, an unprecedented effort to kill massive locust swarms with biocontrol
Fungal biopesticide would be used at largest scale so far -
South Africa’s move to allow farming of lions and other wildlife is a bad idea, scientists say
Move could have “severe” genetic consequences, they argue -
DNA from child burials reveals ‘profoundly different’ human landscape in ancient Africa
Children’s skeletons yield genomes more than 3000 years old -
‘I’m known as an activist.’ New UNAIDS leader takes charge
Winnie Byanyima brings eclectic background to big challenge -
Could adding folic acid to salt curb Ethiopia’s sky-high rate of spinal cord deformities?
Team hopes to test fortifying salt to tackle birth malformations; government wants evidence of efficacy -
Major U.K. genetics lab accused of misusing African DNA
Sanger Institute’s aborted effort to develop gene chip could set back research in Africa -
Experts question study claiming to pinpoint birthplace of all humans
Our species likely arose in many places around Africa, not just around the Kalahari Desert, critics say -
Congo arrests former health minister for alleged misuse of Ebola funds
As outbreak continues, high-level U.S. delegation visits amid funding worries -
Is setting a deadline for eradicating malaria a good idea? Scientists are divided
Two upcoming reports disagree on the wisdom of setting 2050 goal for ending the disease -
Finally, some good news about Ebola: Two new treatments dramatically lower the death rate in a trial
The therapies, both monoclonal antibody preparations, will now be used to treat all patients -
Popular anti-HIV drugs result in ‘10 years of weight gain in 2 years’ for some women
Dolutegravir-tenofovir alafenamide combo seems to trigger massive gain in South African women, but not men -
Ebola veteran promises an end to Congo’s epidemic
Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, who helped discover the virus in 1976, takes command of the year-old battle -
World Bank dedicates $300 million to Ebola response
One week after international public health emergency declared, financial institution quadruples its funding -
DRC health minister resigns over Ebola response
Protesting the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s revamp of outbreak leadership, official also charges misbehavior
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