Health Innovation

Africa Gene Therapy Breakthrough is reshaping the continent’s scientific landscape as the renewal of the Antiviral Gene Therapy Research Unit (AGTRU) at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) reinforces Africa’s leadership in cutting-edge biomedical research. Africa’s scientific ecosystem is evolving rapidly, with increasing investments in biotechnology, vaccine development, and infectious disease research. This miles

Personalized health in Africa is entering a new era. A recent gene discovery in South Africa—linked to diet-related obesity...

Malaria in infants remains one of the most urgent but underserved public health challenges in Africa. Each year, over 30 million babies...