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HIV breakthrough: drug trial shows injection twice a year is 100% effective against infection
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA 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 ...
What is West Nile virus and should travellers in Europe be worried about recent outbreaks?
Euronews via Yahoo News· 3 days agoYou can do this by not travelling to affected areas at times when mosquitoes are more common, such...
This start-up is making artificial hair from bananas
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 days agoDuring a visit to a local farm while working with development agency USAID, Ugandan entrepreneur Juliet Tumusiime realized that a huge amount of banana...
UN panel finds Russia arbitrarily detained US reporter Evan Gershkovich
France 24 via Yahoo News· 5 days agoA UN panel found Russia had violated international law by jailing American reporter Evan Gershkovich...
Chad eliminates tropical disease targeted by WHO program
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 2 days agoChad has eliminated human African trypanosomiasis, a fly-borne tropical disease also known as...
How technology and social media are weaponised against women even offline
RFI via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWomen and girls are disproportionately experiencing violence fuelled by the increasing use of...
Photo of Ugandan politician falsely depicted as Kenyan lawmaker assaulted over finance bill
AFP via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIn the aftermath, a photo emerged online with claims it showed Kenyan parliamentarian John Chikati...
Zimbabwe, India look to future in T20 series
AFP News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoZimbabwe and India will be looking to the future when they start a five-match Twenty20 international series at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday.With...
All the Countries That Drive on the Left Side of the Road
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 7 days agoLeft-side or left-hand traffic may seem backwards for most U.S. drivers, but it's nothing new; in the 17th and 18th centuries, it helped control the flow of horse-drawn carriages on London Bridge ...