Drought stress and associated insect damage pose significant threats to the food security and health of over 300 million Africans who depend on maize as a major food source. Recurrent
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The World Health Organization (WHO) on August 14 sounded the alarm about an mpox virus outbreak, declaring it a global health emergency for the second time in two years. While
Malaria is the most common disease among passengers travelling from Africa to Europa, but there are other diseases, including dengue and West Nile virus, according to a study published in
How come health officials and the media are not honestly exploring why? The first confirmed COVID-19 case in Africa was on February 14, 2020 in Egypt. The first in sub-Saharan
Across Africa, farmers and governments are struggling to feed growing populations. Ongoing and deadly locusts and Fall Armyworm infestations, cancer-causing mycotoxins, crop diseases and adverse weather all threaten starvation for
In a year devastated by locust plagues, the COVID-19 pandemic, and massive flooding that displaced over a hundred thousand people and left nearly 200 dead, Kenyans have to take their
Things that are “natural” aren’t necessarily safe. To the contrary, nature can be quite cruel, and those who fail to take advantage of the tools of modern technology to protect
The rapid increase in malaria-carrying mosquitos following the dry season in parts of Africa has puzzled scientists for decades. The surge cannot be explained by breeding within newly rain-filled sites
The large appetites and feeding habits of African forest elephants may actually lead to more plant mass which stores more carbon to help mitigate climate change, according to a new
After 30 years in development and nearly $1 billion spent so far, UK drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline Plc in partnership with the non-profit PATH are set to begin trials of a malaria