CRMG Blog

Nov 22, 20224 min read

Breast cancer survival - therapeutic advances but global disparities in access and outcomes.

Last month was breast cancer awareness month. As we reflected on the remarkable achievements that have been made to tackle this disease,...

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Oct 18, 20224 min read

Ebola outbreak in Uganda – where is African science in the response?

Uganda continues to grapple with an outbreak of Ebola. The most clinically relevant strains of Ebola are Ebola Zaire and Ebola Sudan....

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Aug 16, 20225 min read

New cases of Polio – should you be concerned?

In July a case of polio in an unvaccinated adult male was reported in New York; the first case in the US since 2013. Increased detection...

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Aug 11, 20225 min read

Antibiotic resistance in Africa. Are we paying enough attention?

Antimicrobial resistance is recognized by many national governments and the World Health Organization as one of the leading threats to...

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Jul 27, 20227 min read

Public Health in Africa: What is it?

I was recently asked to give a talk on public health in Africa. I didn’t know where to start or what to say. I think of myself as an...

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