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Senegal overcomes a controversial penalty decision and a near-walkout to defeat hosts Morocco 1-0 in extra time, claiming the 2025 AFCON title in Rabat.
A major study reveals that stopping obesity drugs leads to rapid weight regain and the loss of heart health benefits, suggesting these treatments must be lifelong to be effective.
Merck and CEPI launch a $30 million program to create a cheaper, more stable Ebola vaccine, aiming to solve the cold-chain logistics that hinder responses in remote African regions.
Sanofi forecasts strong 2026 growth driven by its hit drug Dupixent and launches a €1 billion share buyback, cementing its transition into a pure-play biopharma leader.
US health insurer stocks crash, losing $80 billion in value after the government proposes a meager 0.09% payment rate increase, signaling an end to the industry’s easy profits.
The US targets 15 high-cost drugs, including Biktarvy and Xeljanz, for price negotiations, a move that could reshape global pharmaceutical economics and R&D priorities.
The US conditions Gavi funding on removing the preservative thimerosal from vaccines, a move based on debunked autism myths that threatens to cripple immunization cold chains in Africa.
Ghana sees a sharp drop in malaria deaths due to new vaccines, but US aid cuts threaten to reverse progress and could lead to 19,000 preventable child deaths across Africa.
The US formally exits the WHO, leaving a $260 million debt and sparking fears of a global health surveillance collapse that threatens funding for African disease control programs.
Kenya’s push for digital health is slashing hospital wait times and curbing costs, but funding gaps and data privacy risks threaten to derail the revolution.
Surgeons at JOOTRH perform a historic repair of a life-threatening abdominal aortic aneurysm, saving a 50-year-old woman and marking a new era for specialized healthcare in Western Kenya.
Health CS claims massive registration success and billions in disbursements, but admits to fighting a multi-billion shilling fraud syndicate.
A group of women denied emergency healthcare are suing Arkansas, claiming the state's near-total abortion ban violates their constitutional rights to life and liberty.
