Donations from the United States are a major source of global health funding. The United States invests a large portion of its global health aid portfolio in bilateral aid programs …
There is marked variability in vaccine efficacy among global populations. In particular, individuals in low- to middle-income countries have been shown to be less responsive to vaccines than those from …
BackgroundIt is estimated that almost 20% of the world's adolescents have experienced or are experiencing a mental health problem. Several factors have been associated with the onset of adolescent mental …
The author reflects on the importance of strengthening the health services in Africa. He states that performing research is the most important part of the strengthening process. The major challenge …
Background Multiple red blood cell (RBC) variants appear to offer protection against the most severe forms of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Associations between these variants and uncomplicated malaria are less clear. …
Background: On 6 February 2015, Kampala city authorities alerted the Ugandan Ministry of Health of a "strange disease" that killed one person and sickened dozens. We conducted an epidemiologic investigation …
Access to second line antiretroviral therapy (ART) for the treatment of HIV is on the rise and yet little is known about the effectiveness of second line ART in children …
"Background: Dyspepsia has a significant impact on the quality of life of the sufferer; and results in enormous societal costs; either due to direct medical costs for physician visits; diagnostic …
Background: HIV/AIDS has led to increased mortality and morbidity, negatively impacting adult labour especially in HIV/ AIDS burdened Sub-Saharan Africa. There has been some exploration of the effects of HIV/AIDS …
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Major adverse cardiac events (MACE) remain a leading cause of mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Apabetalone is an orally available inhibitor of bromodomain & extraterminal (BET) …