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President Michael Sata expected in Addis Ababa, for AU - Thursday, 23 May 2013 13:00
President Michael Sata is tomorrow expected in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the AU 50 Celebrations and 21st Ordinary Session of the African Union which is scheduled to take place from the 25th to the 27th of May, 2013 in Addis Ababa Ethiopia., Lusaka Times reported.
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Government of Brazil cancels plan to purchase slave labor from Cuba's dictatorship
I am sure Brazil's decision to cancel the purchase of slave labor from Cuba has less to do with morality and more to do with internal politics, but we are happy the end result is the same.
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Iron supplementation increases prevalence and effects of malaria:...
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Prescription patterns and drug use among pregnant women with febrile...
Malaria is a public health problem in Uganda; affecting mainly women and children.
Students Tape Principal to the Wall
It became quite the "sticky" situation. The school's principal, Axel Gruen, made a promise to his students that if they raised $1,000 for the Lutheran Malaria Initiative, he would let them tape him to the wall.
If you are going to spend much time in Africa, you will be taking anti-malaria pills.
UNAIDS: More than 7 Million Africans on HIV Treatment, Deaths Continue to Fall
The number of people in Africa receiving antiretroviral medications increased from less than 1 million in 2005 to an estimated 7.1 million in 2012, according to a new report from UNAIDS.
Malaria Medicine Could Be Toxic
A malaria drug once widely prescribed to U.S. soldiers could cause symptoms similar to traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder , one researcher says.
Mosquitoes might bite you more often if you drink this
By Steve Zaagman and Chris Zoladz GRAND RAPIDS - They kill more humans than any other animal.
New Malaria LAMP Test Kit Will Boost Elimination Efforts Worldwide,...
A new, highly sensitive blood test that quickly detects even the lowest levels of malaria parasites in the body could make a dramatic difference in efforts to tackle the disease in the UK and across the world, according to new research published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
Join the scramble for riches in the Mekong region
In June 1866, an adventurous French expedition consisting of two steam-driven gunboats, filled with liquor, flour, guns and other goods, left Saigon and headed up the Mekong River to find a new inland way to China.
US$100 chip may ease diagnosis of 15 tropical disease
Ng says the VereTrop biochip, which took three years to develop, can detect and identify 26 different types of pathogens that cause 15 types of disease from whole blood or serum samples.
The elimination of malaria has closely followed patterns of urban growth over the past century, raising hope that booming urbanisation in developing nations will lead to further reductions in cases of what is still one of the world's top killers, says a study.
Is city growth driving malaria elimination?
The elimination of malaria has closely followed patterns of urban growth over the past century, raising hope that booming urbanisation in developing nations will lead to further reductions in cases of what is still one of the world's top killers, says a study.
Tourists no longer need ten-year Yellow fever booster, says World Heath Organisation
Traveller heading to parts of the world where yellow fever is prevalent no longer need a ten-year booster jab against the disease, the World Health Organisation has said.
Fever-reducing drugs don't affect speed of children's recovery: study
In this Feb. 16, 2011 photo, Carlos Cervantes, 3, is photographed from his bed at Children's Hospital Central California in Madera, Calif.
New financing partnership to speed delivery of medical aid
A woman places her child under a mosquito net at a school where people who have been displaced by flooding have taken shelter, in Haiti's northern city of Cap Haitien, November 10, 2012.
Research and Markets: Malaria Partnering 2007-2013
The Malaria Partnering 2007-2013 provides understanding and access to the malaria partnering deals and agreements entered into by the worlds leading healthcare companies.
Eritrea: WHO Representatives Laud Eritrea's Accomplishments in Combating Malaria - Report
Reports indicated that Eritrea's accomplishments in combating malaria have been applauded by WHO representatives at a joint meeting with the Ministry of Health that was conducted yesterday here in Asmara.
The Thing About Luck / Cynthia Kadohata
Twelve-year-old Summer has experienced a year of bad luck - she contracted malaria and her parents must go to Japan to care for relatives.