More male babies were born in South Africa nine months after the country hosted the 2010 World Cup. There’s science behind it.

Malav Sanghavi, an Indian student studying in London developed a low cost prototype of a baby incubator that could help save millions of lives, especially in a country like India.This incubator made out of cardboard called a BabyLifeBox is a boon for a…

It wasn’t just luck that the Ebola epidemic didn’t spread once it reached Lagos. Here’s what other countries can learn from Nigeria’s effective response.

In the last 18 months, Africa’s healthcare system and issues have come under the spotlight due the world’s worst Ebola outbreak. According to the World Health Organization, the virus has led to the deaths of around 11,000 people but Africa has an e…

Over the past 30 years Ghana has made significant progress in enhancing the standing of traditional medicine as a viable healthcare option. By developing a favorable policy framework, the government has fostered innovation and improved traditional medical practice. The informal nature of the sector, however, poses particular challenges when it comes to securing the sector’s long-term sustainability and when ensuring that policy and practice are fully aligned.

BioSight has figured out a way to fool cancer cells into allowing themselves to be killed off – without harming normal cells

Premature deaths due to heart disease, stroke, and diabetes are projected to cost Nigeria $8 billion this year. As the economies and populations of middle-income African countries grow, so too will the economic fallout from these and other noncommunicable diseases. Investment in innovative diagnostics and patient monitoring tools can help.

Here is a stat that should not be a reality in 21st century Tanzania. More than 90% of children in east Africa’s second largest economy have no birth certificates. This is despite a law mandating that new babies be registered. For some rural families, however, bad roads make it prohibitive to travel the distance to government…

There have been debates over the last few years about the appropriateness of the traditional Y Combinator-style accelerator programme to the needs of African startups.

mHealth technological advancements include GE’s Vscan, the ultra-mobile, pocket-sized ultrasound device.