The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is one of the most comprehensively studied disease causing retroviruses. Research on this virus has been ongoing for years now, since its outbreak in the 1980s. Fortunately, significant advances in treatment for the disease caused by the virus have been made in the last two decades. Consequently, many HIV-positive people …
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Mother and child consulting with a doctor. Source: freepik Black man communicating with his family in hospital over a video call. Source: freepik
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the syndrome it causes, AIDS, has plagued the world since the pandemic broke in the early 1980s. Every year, 1st December marks world AIDS day. It is a day set aside to review the progress that has been made to fight against this deadly disease, and also to …
Malaria is one of the leading causes of death among children under 5 years in countries where it is endemic. It has notable consequences on the health of pregnant women, infants and young children all over the globe. It is also a major cause of undernutrition in children, leading to the death of 50% of …
WHO approves the RTS, S/AS01 Malaria vaccine for roll-out. Read More »
