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Tanzania: Single-dose rabies vaccine trials in human volunteers underway
The Ifakara Health Institute(IHI) has launched a trial for a novel rabies vaccine in human volunteers in Tanzania.
The vaccine is designed for use as...
Surgeons restore erection for 44 year old man in East Africa’s first penile implant surgery
Medical tests revealed the patient had “severe venous leakage” in his penis
Many men in Africa still suffer Erectile Dysfunction in silence
Doctors...
Potentially addictive drug sold illegally in Dar es Salaam pharmacies
Unethical practice in pharmacies goes unabated as researchers call for heightened surveillance
When abused, the drug could aggravate panic attacks, anxiety, agitation and...
One of world’s respected researchers on NTDs dies at 58
The scientific community in Tanzania and the rest of the world is mourning the death of Dr Mwele Ntuli Malecela who was serving as...
Quality of 20 medical products in East Africa under scrutiny
Seventy nine out of 169 medical products now recommended for marketing authorization
Long procedures to introduce new products on market still a concern
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Paper used to support claims that ivermectin reduces COVID-19 hospitalizations withdrawn online
Accepted on site since May 2021, it had been downloaded 11,000 times
Preprint server that hosted the paper made the move without...