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NIH, Gates Foundation and Colorado State team up to find new approach to a TB vaccine
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A team of U.S. and European researchers have found that a new vaccine strategy tested in mice provides stronger, more long-lasting protection from tuberculosis (TB) infection than the vaccine currently used in humans, known as BCG. Their fin…
Exploring Africa’s success stories
Conventional wisdom has long been negative on Africa. Historically, it has been seen as a failing continent, plagued by deep-rooted problems — poverty, corruption, war, and disease. But after four decades of relative stagnation, Africa has been g…
Study predicts massive impact of drought tolerant maize in Africa
NAIROBI, KENYA (26 AUGUST 2010) — As climate change intensifies drought conditions in Africa and sparks fears of a new cycle of crippling food shortages, a study released today finds widespread adoption of recently developed drought-tolerant variet…