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In theory scientists could release a few edited mosquitos into the wild, and after some time the edited genes and the traits they carry will have spread throughout the entire population

Disease June 30, 2026

Michael Santos: gene drive tech going beyond the lab

By Ikechukwu Ogala-Ekeanyanwu Gene-drive technology – which pushes a genetic trait to spread throughout a population – could be a game-changer in the fight against…

The situation is concerning as there is currently no vaccine and no treatment for the rare Ebola strain. Photo credits: ©EC/ECHO/Jean-Louis Mosser

Vaccines

CEPI calls for Ebola proposals, will fast-track three jabs

The vaccine, known as ChAdOx1 BDBV, uses the ChAdOx platform – the same one that was used for Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Photo by James Gathany, USCDCP on Pixnio

Disease

Bundibugyo Ebola jab could start human trials in 2-3 months

African countries warned the outbreak could be the second-largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded, following the 2014 West African outbreak when over 11,000 people died. Photo credits: ©EC/ECHO/Jean-Louis Mosser

Disease

Funders commit nearly $500m to Ebola response

A four-year deal between Anthropic and the Gates Foundation will combine $200 milion with access to Claude credits and technical support. Image: “Working in the DMPK Lab” by National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, Public Domain Mark

Biovac gets $20 mln loan to build vaccine plant

CPHIA 2026 is being organised in partnership with the Ethiopian government under the theme Africa’s Health Security and Sovereignty: Transformation from health dependency and vulnerability. Image from Flickr

Policy May 9, 2026

Africa to hold health ownership event as aid shrinks

The African Union’s health agency has announced that it will hold a conference in Ethiopia aimed at strengthening Africa’s ability to produce vaccines and drugs…

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