insert_link Africa Uganda launches Ebola vaccine trial In February 2025, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, WHO and partners launched a first ever vaccine trial for Ebola from the Sudan species of the virus. Credit: WHO Uganda’s Ministry of Health, in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other global health agencies, has launched the first-ever clinical efficacy trial for a vaccine targeting the Sudan strain of the Ebola virus. Conducted at record speed, this is the […] today5 February, 2025
insert_link Health / Medical What is mitochondrial donation? And how might it help people have a healthy baby one day? Jonathan Borba/Pexels By Karin Hammarberg, Monash University; Catherine Mills, Monash University; Mary Herbert, Monash University, and Molly Johnston, Monash University Mitochondria are tiny structures in cells that convert the food we eat into the energy our cells need to function. Mitochondrial disease (or mito for short) is a group of conditions that affect this ability to generate the energy organs require to work properly. There are […] today10 July, 2024
insert_link World HIV breakthrough: drug trial shows injection twice a year is 100% effective against infection By Linda-Gail Bekker, University of Cape Town A large clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda has shown that a twice-yearly injection of a new pre-exposure prophylaxis drug gives young women total protection from HIV infection. The trial tested whether the six-month injection of lenacapavir would provide better protection against HIV infection than two other drugs, both daily pills. All three medications are pre-exposure prophylaxis (or […] today3 July, 2024
