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“Made in Africa, Used for Africa” leads China-Africa medicine cooperation
NAIROBI, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — At Lancet General Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a nurse is expertly administering a saline drip to a patient, who is visibly relieved as the treatment takes effect. Such scenes are quite common at the hospital,...
Zoom Africa: "Made in Africa, Used for Africa" leads China-Africa medicine cooperation
NAIROBI, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- At Lancet General Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a nurse is expertly administering a saline drip to a patient, who is visibly relieved as the treatment takes effect. Such scenes are quite common at the hospital,...

Determine Complete Blood Count Reference Values Among Healthy Adult Populations
Introduction Reference values (RVs) are the range of values between and involving lower and upper limits, which were derived from the study of a considerable number of healthy people, to which results can be compared to assist interpretation.1–4...

US: Trump hosts African leaders in landmark trade-focused summit
US President Donald Trump will host five leaders from West Africa on Wednesday for a White House summit aimed at fostering trade to counter the growing regional influence of Russia and China. The White House is seeking to strengthen economic ties...

USNMRTC Sigonella's Contributions to Global Health Engagement
USNMRTC Sigonella's Contributions to Global Health Engagement December is Global Health Engagement Month, and we are highlighting the significant contributions our team members at United States Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command...

Ibogaine By David Dardashti Partners With Bwiti Life For Groundbreaking Trip To Gabon To Deepen Understanding Of Traditional Ibogaine Treatment
(MENAFN- GetNews) Ibogaine by David Dardashti, a leading provider of ibogaine therapy, today announced a collaboration with BwitiLife to facilitate a transformative journey to Gabon in 2025. Gavriel Dardashti, heir to the legacy of renowned...

Business News | Dr. Rasha Kelej & First Ladies of Africa, Asia Called for 2025 Action to Build Healthcare & Media Capacity During Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary
BusinessWire India Dar es Salaam [Tanzania] / Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 27: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 11th Edition of their annual conference, "Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary",...

'Mystery disease' in Congo turned out to be malaria — and potentially, another disease
Early this month, health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reported that an unknown, flu-like illness had killed dozens in the country within a few months. The World Health Organization (WHO) investigated, alongside local...

Trump eyes African mineral wealth in trade-focused summit
US President Donald Trump hailed West Africa's rich natural resources as he hosted five of its leaders Wednesday for a White House summit aimed at fostering trade to counter the growing influence of Russia and China. Trump's administration is...

African Fish Workers Excluded From International Trade Deals: Report
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Trump Targets African Mineral Wealth at Trade Summit
US President Donald Trump praised the abundant natural resources of West Africa as he welcomed five of its leaders to a White House summit on Wednesday, which aimed to enhance trade in response to the increasing influence of Russia and China. The...

President Donald Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing ‘witch hunt’ trial against Bolsonaro
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics were driving the U.S. leader’s use of...

Turkish court aquits main suspect of murder of Gabonese student
The main suspect in the alleged murder of Jeannah Dinabongho Ibouanga, a 17-year-old Gabonese student, in northwestern Turkey has been acquitted of all charges, the Deutsche Welle (DW) Turkish service reported. In the seventh and final court...
'Witch hunt': Trump's tariff threat to Brazil over ex-leader's trial
US President Donald Trump has threatened Brazil with a crippling tariff of 50 per cent starting August 1, according to a letter he sent to the country's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. In the letter posted on Truth Social, Trump alleged Lula...

Trump hosts five African leaders as tariffs, aid cuts bite
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump meets with leaders from five African nations on Wednesday as the U.S. leader ramps up a trade war that threatens developing nations that depend on trade with the world's largest economy. Trump is...

Trump’s meeting with select African leaders raises eyebrows among analysts
U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to host leaders from five African nations—Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal—next week, a move that has caught many observers off guard. While the meeting’s announcement surprised some,...

Trump humiliated as Fox News cuts away from key meeting to discuss pearl earrings
13:26 ET, 09 Jul 2025Updated 13:33 ET, 09 Jul 2025 Fox News abruptly cut its coverage of the meeting between Donald Trump and African leaders to discuss pearl earrings. "Immigration will also be on the agenda, and I hope we can bring down the high...

'GO QUICKER': Impatient Trump makes rude hand gesture at African leader signaling his true feelings
13:55 ET, 09 Jul 2025Updated 14:13 ET, 09 Jul 2025 Donald Trump was seen making a rude hand gesture as he met with the leaders of five different African countries, swirling his hand at them as he told them to "go a bit quicker" with their spiels....
Trump threatens nation with 50 per cent tariff to help his friend
US President Donald Trump has threatened Brazil with a crippling tariff of 50 per cent starting August 1, according to a letter he sent to the country's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. In the letter posted on Truth Social, Trump alleged Lula...

A primer for the White House visit by West and Central African countries
President Cyril Ramaphosa with US President Donald Trump at the White House earlier this year. (X) A few months ago, the chairman of the Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Ted Cruz,...