By Africa Science News Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are transforming healthcare, from surgical procedures and ...

By Johnstone Mwilime New treatments offer hope for people living with sickle cell disease, but high costs, delayed diagnosis and stigma continue to limit access across Africa. ACCRA, Ghana, October 28 ...

By Lenah Bosibori As development funding tightens and climate risks grow, African agricultural innovators are looking beyond ...

BioVana, a health data infrastructure company, has partnered with the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), to advance the implementation of Nigeria’s National Cancer Biobank ...

Fuel prices in Kenya have risen for a second time in less than two months. This move has deepened the cost of living, which ...

Improved access to early diagnosis, breast cancer risk assessment and diagnostic services could help address persistent ...

By Lena Bosibori Kenya’s LVCT Health is strengthening its focus on health systems, digital innovation and cross-sector ...

Digital services are helping smallholder farmers access finance, farming advice, markets and weather information. However, as development funding tightens, sustaining these services beyond ...

By Dr Charles Muteshi In the majority of cultures, having children is seen as fulfilment of a social contract and the ...

A coalition of global philanthropies has announced the launch of the Beginnings Fund, a new philanthropic initiative committed to accelerating maternal and newborn survival across Africa. With a focus ...

The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has raised alarm over the growing drug abuse menace in Kenyan universities, revealing a prevalence rate of 18.6%. A ...

Each time Fatuma Mohammed, a Community Health Promoter in Kamukunji, walks through the narrow alleys and busy streets of Eastleigh, she knows her work depends not only on her health knowledge but also ...