Researchers say poor eating habits, lack of health care access, obesity and physical inactivity are key drivers of diabetes ...

In partnership with the Kasperick Foundation, five organizations in Senegal, Honduras, Brazil, Tanzania and Burkina Faso will receive funding through the Whole Planet High Impact Program. AUSTIN, TX / ...

Researchers uncover previously unknown gut microbes in Africa Unique gut bacteria patterns found in people with HIV Study could pave way for ...

Guest Column - Malaria remains one of Kenya's greatest public health challenges, with children under five bearing the heaviest burden. The country has been at the forefront of malaria vaccine trials ...

In the province of Bar El Gazal, in north-west Chad, Raïssa INBE crosses the streets of Moussoro every morning to get to her community school. Some 300 km from N’Djamena, the capital, teaching ...

By Albert AMEKUDZI  Agriculture has long been the backbone of Ghana’s economy, employing a significant portion of the ...

“In 2015, Awele and I made a commitment to empower 10,000 African entrepreneurs, over 10 years, through the Tony Elumelu ...

About 10 kilometers (6.3 miles) north of the Cameroon capital of Yaoundé, local members of the Yanda community say the ...

Beans, lentils, soybeans, groundnut and others… legumes include a vast diversity of crop species. In several African ...

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the leading cause of cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and liver-related death globally.1,2 The highest prevalence is found in low-income and middle-income countries ...

Of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages, 73 are currently flagged as having no-go zones due to ...

Energy poverty is a global concern with a significant gender element. A report shows lack of energy access holds women back ...