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Not all vaccines fight infections. An experimental fentanyl shot shows why

22 Jan 2026

5 min read

Vaccine development

Mpox virus colorised transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles (purple and teal) found within an infected cell (brown), cultured in the laboratory. Photo by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on Unsplash

Long mpox? Research suggests mpox may cause health problems long after the rash heals

20 Jan 2026

5 min read

Mpox Research summary

Pregnancy. Photo by Anastasiia Chepinska on Unsplash

Flu and whooping cough vaccines in pregnancy linked to fewer hospital visits in babies

16 Jan 2026

4 min read

Influenza Whooping cough Research summary

Originally from Africa, the mosquito Aedes aegypti — a major carrier of dengue and yellow fever viruses — is now widespread in many tropical regions of the globe. CREDIT: ISTOCK.COM / NECHAEV-KON

Beating back the Aedes aegypti mosquito

13 Jan 2026

12 min read

Cross-posts Dengue Yellow fever

Chickenpox can leave scars. Dragana Gordic/Shutterstock.com

MMRV: what families need to know about the chickenpox vaccine

9 Jan 2026

4 min read

Cross-posts Vaccine safety

The American University in Cairo and Egyptian biotech firm Minapharm are working towards Africa's first biotech academy. Copyright: Photo by Freerange Public Domain Archives from Freerange Stock

Egypt partnership targets African biotech academy

7 Jan 2026

3 min read

Cross-posts Made in Africa

A health worker prepares to administer a COVID-19 vaccine. Credit: Gavi/2022/Nipah Dennis

What are the biggest vaccine breakthroughs coming in 2026? We asked five experts

5 Jan 2026

7 min read

Vaccine development

The pain after the bite: Tracking Chikungunya’s debilitating impact in East Africa

15 Dec 2025

5 min read

Cross-posts Chikungunya

Close-up of a hand holding a blue and white vial of an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine. Credit: Spencer Davis on Unsplash

Massive four-year study finds no increase in deaths linked to COVID-19 mRNA vaccination

12 Dec 2025

4 min read

COVID-19 Research summary

The world is facing a cancer crisis that’s hitting the most vulnerable hardest

8 Dec 2025

4 min read

Cross-posts

A man presenting a tattooed shoulder post-vaccination. Credit: RawPixel/Freepik

Could tattoos affect the protection we get from vaccines?

8 Dec 2025

4 min read

Research summary

The Butantan Institute has already produced more than one million doses of the Butantan-DV vaccine. Copyright: André Rico/Butantan Institute for SciDev.Net

Single-dose dengue vaccine ‘will help Amazon communities’

4 Dec 2025

5 min read

Cross-posts Dengue Climate change

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