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Researchers discovered high-flying mosquitoes carry pathogens, revealing new transmission routes for diseases like malaria and dengue in Africa.

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In this week’s health update, the Africa CDC is turning to drone-based logistics to expand access to vaccines and essential medicines, while researchers in West Africa are testing the use of ...

It’s one of the worst nightmares facing epidemiologists: that the bird flu virus rampaging through poultry farms around the world could make the leap to human hosts. Now, researchers in India have ...

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Pavithra Rajkumar’s path from India to Germany reflects her commitment to addressing real-world health challenges through science. Her journey began with the goal of making a meaningful difference for ...

Something about a warm, flickering campfire draws in modern humans. Where did that uniquely human impulse come from? How did our ancestors learn to make fire? How long have they been making it?