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The active plant ingredient anemonin could provide a new approach in the treatment of malaria. It was identified by researchers from Ethiopia and Germany in a buttercup that is traditionally used in some African…

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Deaths are lower in the fourth COVID-19 wave on the African continent than in the previous waves and hospitalisations have remained low, according to WHO.

 

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An invasive weed could escalate the spread of malaria in East Africa. There is new evidence that it creates a favourable breeding ground for female mosquitoes, which transmit malaria.

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Supported by numerous international partners, Germany’s Federal Government initiated an International Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade in July.

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Scientists at the University Hospital of Tübingen/Germany have been able to demonstrate broad protection against malaria using a whole parasite PfSPZ vaccine.

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New COVID variants have been detected In several African countries, and in all these countries, the pandemic is spreading faster in the second wave than in the first one. Now, Africa is getting ready to roll out COVID-19…

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The COVID-19 pandemic is having a widespread and severe impact on some of the world’s poorest people, according to international research conducted by the Alliance2015, of which Helvetas is one partner. The study…

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It is urgently necessary to eliminate the use of highly hazardous pesticides, as demonstrated by the rise of global pesticide poisonings up from 25 million in 1990 to 385 million today.

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We need a transformative change in the global approach to deal with infectious diseases, experts say. Otherwise, future pandemics will spread more rapidly, do more damage to the world economy and kill more people than…

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While the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic reminds the global community of the importance of an holistic approach to ensure the health of people, livestock and the environment, ILRI launched its One Health Centre in Africa.

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