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March 5, 2012

It is a common perception that the African public sector and Western-style bureaucracy are very different in nature, and that our norms cannot, and should not, be transferred to Africa. Yet a new doctoral thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that African auditors beg to differ. Read more

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May 15, 2012

Between 2004 and 2008, all-cause adult mortality declined more in African countries in which the AIDS relief program PEPFAR operated more intensively, according to a study in the May 16 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on global health. Read more

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May 8, 2012

A Cornell University scientist and designer from Africa have together created a fashionable hooded bodysuit embedded at the molecular level with insecticides for warding off mosquitoes infected with malaria. The outfit debuted on the runway at the Cornell Fashion Collective spring fashion show, April 28. Read more

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January 16, 2014

Wildebeest may be numerous, but they’re not attractive to carrion-eating birds unless they’re about to die. Read more

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April 30, 2012

African-American breast cancer survivors were satisfied with their cancer treatment, but most were never offered clinical trials opportunities or support services during or after their treatment, according to a study by a UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher and her community partner, Rev. Tammie Dynse. Read more

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March 6, 2012

African-Americans are seven times more likely than Caucasians to develop an excessive growth of thick, irregularly shaped and raised scarring on their skin -- known as a keloid -- following head and neck surgery, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Read more

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May 2, 2012

African-Americans with HIV are much less likely to adhere to drug therapy than others with the disease, according to a University of Michigan study. Read more

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May 3, 2012

A new book produced by the Wildlife Conservation Society and Albertine Rift Conservation Society documents how well-managed protected areas with good law enforcement have saved wildlife in Africa's Albertine Rift Valley despite decades of insecurity and war. Read more

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