Several recent developments point to Kigali’s growing role in Africa’s biopharmaceutical landscape. Rwanda has positioned itself as a strategic hub through a combination of investment in scientific ...

Scientists have known that major outbreaks often originate in wildlife – swine flu, avian flu and even SARS-CoV-2 all started ...

In August 2024, the World Health Organization declared a second "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" for mpox.

An analysis of mpox virus genomes from individuals infected between 2018 and 2023 has provided insights into how the virus ...

In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound—formed by bat excrement—and sinks its teeth into a ...

SINGAPORE] Scientists have discovered 20 previously unknown viruses in bats from China’s Yunnan province, including two ...

Infections that could trigger severe brain inflammation and respiratory disease have been discovered in bats in China. And ...

When the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak hit parts of Tanzania in early 2025, the Tanzania Red Cross Society (TRCS) sprang into action, leveraging years of epidemic preparedness and support ...