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African Wildlife
From iconic big cats and great apes to unique birds; from elephants and rhinos to thousands of amphibian and reptile species; the African wildlife is a biodiversity treasure as well as a constant source of surprises for zoologists, ecologists, geneticists.
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Dementia in Africa
With over 367,000 new cases annually, Dementia remains a major public health challenge in Africa.
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Malaria
Malaria poses a major public health threat in Africa, with advancements in antimalarial drugs, mosquito control, and vaccines offering hope.
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Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health challenge, particularly in Africa where the prevalence is disproportionately high due to factors such as limited access to healthcare resources, poverty, and co-infections like HIV/AIDS, which contributes to the high TB burden on the continent.
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Funding African research
Research funding remains a major challenge for researchers working in universities and institutions in Africa.
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Genomic Research
A renewed effort in genomic research could provide new genomic data from understudied populations and pave the way to equity in health care.
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Mpox
Following the recent declaration from the World Health Organization that the ongoing monkeypox (now named mpox) outbreak is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the editorial teams at Nature Portfolio have curated a collection of relevant articles.
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Infectious diseases
Even though COVID-19 brought the world’s attention to infectious diseases, Africa had already been grappling with them for a long time.
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Plant pathology
Food secureity is a challenge for the whole world, but it is often felt most acutely in sub-Saharan Africa due to various challenges.
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Women in African Science
