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Barely over a year after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that mpox was no longer a public health issue of international concern, it is back in the news. This time with a diversity...

Nigeria’s women vice‑chancellors: I know what it’s like to be one, and why there are so few

November 6, 2023

by Ekanem Braide

The secretary-general of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors in Nigeria recently disclosed that only 38 women have been vice-chancellors of universities in Nigeria since 1960, out of more than 720 in total. The...

Breakthroughs in medicine: top virologist on the two most important developments for Africa

October 23, 2023

There have been several important breakthroughs in medical science recently. Crispr, mRNA, next-generation cancer treatments and game-changing vaccines are some of them. Oyewale Tomori, a virologist with decades-long involvement in...

Nigeria battles a deadly diphtheria outbreak ‑ what it is and how to control it

August 2, 2023

Diphtheria has been reported in Nigeria: more than 790 confirmed cases as of 30 June 2023. There were 83 deaths among the confirmed cases between May 2022 and June 2023. Infectious diseases expert Dr....

Polio: leading virologist offers a beginner’s guide to the different viruses and vaccines

March 30, 2023