Economy Highlights

The WHO’s new African leader could be a shot in the arm for poorer countries

05/27/2017

BY DAVID SANDERS Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus is the first African to be elected as the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in its 70-year history. The WHO is the United Nations … Read More

Health Highlights

The scientific journey of AIDS from despair to cautious hope

02/18/2016

BY LAWRENCE O. GOSTIN From our current perspective, it is easy to forget that at the beginning of the AIDS pandemic, scientists did not even know the identity of the … Read More

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New death reported in the village where Ebola originated in Sierra Leone

04/07/2015

By Peter Sesay A new case of Ebola in the village where the first Ebola treatment center was established in Sierra Leone raises fear about the virus further spread. For …

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