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Mosquito Biologist Dr. Bart Knols, points to an Anopheles mosquito larvae as he speaks on the use of drone technology in the fight against malaria, in a rice field near Zanzibar City, on the island of Zanzibar, Tanzania, October 30, 2019. Picture taken October 30, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

As Malaria Spreads, Africa Needs Data on Gene-Edited Mosquitos

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Gene drives could be transformational for the malaria response, but countries need evidence to weigh the benefits over the risks

Tracking the "America First" Bilateral Health Agreements

Tracking the "America First" Bilateral Health Agreements

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Think Global Health's analysis found gaps between country needs and new cofinancing commitments with the United States

Using Guinea's Approach to Contain Ebola in the DRC

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Negotiating access, earning trust, and building a tightly coordinated response are essential to stopping transmission, according to two advisors of Guinea's 2014-16 Ebola response

Rose Komono poses for a picture at a health clinic after overcoming the Ebola virus, in Gueckedou, Guinea, on April 3, 2014.

How Religious Leaders Can Bolster the Ebola Response

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Religious actors can help reduce the fear and mistrust surrounding the Ebola outbreak, and deliver health-care services directly

Muslim faithful leave after attending prayers marking the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, as authorities intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, at the Central Mosque in Bunia town, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 27, 2026.

Drone Mapping: A Bird's-Eye View of a Neglected Tropical Disease in Nigeria

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Aerial approaches are helping researchers identify high-risk areas for schistosomiasis, enabling more effective control and treatment

Fishermen are seen at the Oyan River, on July 2025.

Heat Stress and Air Pollution Fuel Dementia in Ghana

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Ghana's aging population faces worsening cognitive health, including increased dementia risk, from pollution and high temperature

A woman cooks palm nuts to make oil on the road that connects Obuasi to Cape Coast, in Ghana, on July 26, 2019.

Genomic Medicine: A New Frontier for Health Care in Africa

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Building Africa's capacity for human genomic sequencing could improve cancer care, product development, and precision medicine

Seynabou Diop works at a station in a laboratory where the hantavirus genome was sequenced at Institut Pasteur, in Dakar, Senegal, on May 19, 2026.

Charting Ebola Responses: How 2026 Stacks Up After Aid Cuts

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An Ebola outbreak circulating undetected for weeks or months is a collective failure of global health security, regardless of cause

A map titled "Where the 2026 Ebola Outbreak is Spreading" shows confirmed and suspected cases of Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda as of June 1, 2026. Affected regions are shaded in salmon/orange-red, and affected cities are marked with black dots. Ituri Province in northeastern DRC is labeled as having seen the most cases and is the largest highlighted region. Additional affected areas in DRC include militia-controlled Goma in North Kivu and areas near Bukavu in South Kivu. In Uganda, Kampala is marked as having confirmed nine cases. A small inset map shows the location of the outbreak region within the broader African continent. Source: Ministry of Health, Democratic Republic of Congo.

How a UN Resolution Failed to Protect Sudan's Health Care

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Ten years after UNSC Resolution 2286 passed, a physician details how its shortcomings imperil Sudanese citizens and health workers

A view of a destroyed ward in Khartoum Hospital, in Khartoum, on Sudan April 26, 2025.

Sudan's Health Workers Adapt to Increasing Drone Attacks

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Health workers in El Fasher say escalating drone warfare spurs rapid medical innovation

Women pray in front of a house struck by a drone in El-Obeid, North Kordofan State, Sudan, on January 12, 2026.

How African Regional Agencies Can Shape Global Health Reform

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WHO Africa regional specialists explain why continental players need to be coauthors in the reform of global health architecture

World Health Organization officials and Ugandan health workers inform the community of Kirembo village about the ebola vaccine, in Kasese district, Uganda, on June 15, 2019.

Birth Registration to Improve Health Equity

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Millions of newborns lack birth certificates, but governments and investors have new opportunities to build digital identification

A newborn baby's inked feet are seen after his footprints were taken for the birth certificate, at the Santa Ana public maternity hospital, in Caracas, Venezuela, on October 19, 2011.