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Source: Supplied. Stellenbosch University's new Biomedical Research Institute, home to Ceri, is the most advanced research facility of its kind on the African continent.

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A health worker receives a vaccine against Ebola at a hospital after a case of Ebola was confirmed in Abidjan, Ivory Coast 16 August 2021. Reuters/Luc Gnago

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Barbie debuts dolls in likeness of Covid-19 frontline workers

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Ebola survivors: their health struggles and how best to support them

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Low trust in authorities affects vaccine uptake: evidence from 22 African countries

Low trust in authorities affects vaccine uptake: evidence from 22 African countries

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