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Health Journalism in Africa
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Beyond The Medal: Prof. Makani’s Medical Career Choices, Sacrifices And Successes
When she was in her early 30s, at the peak of her career as a young scientist, Julie…
Tanzania: AI Tool Used To Predict Mosquitos’ Age
Using machine learning techniques to predict the age of mosquitoes from different populations could reduce turnaround time for…
How This Doctor Handled Patients In Lindi Region Amid Outbreak Fears
Field fever, or known as leptospirosis, had been documented in more than 10 regions of Tanzania since 1990…
Becoming A ‘Disease Detective’ In Tanzania
When the country is tense, say at the height of a disease outbreak or other health threats, Oscar…
Two Marine Scientists On Healthy Seaweed Mission In Tanzania
When Nancy Iraba was asked by her better half, Jerry Mang’ena, to accompany him on a business trip…
Mozambique confirms wild poliovirus case
Health authorities in Mozambique today declared an outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 after confirming that a child…
Africa sees longest-running decline in COVID-19 cases
Africa is experiencing its longest-running decline in COVID-19 infections since the onset of the pandemic. Recorded weekly cases…
To Stop Disease X, Accountability Key to New Pandemic Treaty
To prevent future outbreaks from becoming global pandemics, an independent coalition of global leaders has called for an…
Inside Tanzania’s COVID-19 research agenda: The Rise, Fall and Rise again
Tanzania’s research sector is recovering from a year-long official denial of COVID-19, during which researchers did not have…
Tanzania: Vacuum of evidence in medical management of COVID-19
As a medical doctor working in Tanzania—and having been on the frontline in treating COVID-19 patients, I am…