5+ hour, 26+ min ago  (676+ words) NEBBI " Thousands of children in Nebbi District remain at increased risk of malaria after the district missed its target for completion of the fourth dose of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine by 63. 4 percentage points. New district health data indicates that only…...

16+ hour, 21+ min ago  (356+ words) Dengue is an arboviral disease of major public health relevance in Colombia, where recurrent endemic-epidemic transmission intersects with climatic variability, urbanization, population mobility, co-circulation of viral serotypes and lineages, seasonal healthcare pressure, and substantial direct and indirect costs. Although dengue…...

9+ hour, 51+ min ago  (1627+ words) July 9, 2026 | Thursday | News The Serum Institute of India (SII) and the non-profit medical research organisation Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) have signed a licensing agreement covering clinical testing and future access for an SII-developed monoclonal antibody treatment (formerly known…...

8+ hour, 57+ min ago  (1533+ words) Dengue cases are rising sharply worldwide and spreading into new regions, including Europe, as the climate changes. In this feature, Dr Michael Head, senior research fellow at the University of Southampton, outlines what nurses need to know about recognising symptoms,…...

16+ hour, 21+ min ago  (220+ words) Previously, surveillance relied on routine case reporting after infections occur. With the integration of multiple datasets, approximate 435, 000 localised clusters across Nigeria are analysed and generates predictive risk maps rather than reporting existing cases. This can help to identify areas where…...

13+ hour, 32+ min ago  (183+ words) Bangladesh must adopt integrated and multi-pronged strategies to effectively curb mosquito-borne diseases, Secretary of the Ministry of Science and Technology Md Anwar Hossain said on Wednesday. He made these remarks as the chief guest at an inter-ministerial meeting held at…...

12+ hour, 29+ min ago  (565+ words) AFRICAN countries spearheaded the first-ever resolution adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council linking human rights and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The resolution, formally recognizing the profound and inseparable link of the two spheres of global relations, is seen…...

13+ hour, 14+ min ago  (286+ words) They are actively eroding the effectiveness of the drugs that protect everyone. While the review found a low frequency of artemisinin-specific resistance markers (Pfk13 mutations) in Nigeria to date, a separate 2026 molecular surveillance study found evidence of clonal expansion of infections…...

16+ hour, 51+ min ago  (398+ words) A University of Ibadan study has revealed that while many caregivers of under-five children in Oyo State have poor knowledge of the malaria vaccine, nearly all are willing to vaccinate their children once it becomes available. The research, presented at…...

23+ hour, 19+ min ago  (201+ words) I put it to the test. This is what I asked myself as well. To put the buzzy sleep supplement to the test and get an accurate gauge of its efficacy, I decided to measure my sleep quality with my…...