Mauritius Medical Students to Study in Bordeaux University Health Centre, France

University of Mauritius students holding a bachelor’s degree in medicine will be able to study at Bordeaux University Health Centre in France following an agreement signed on Tuesday by the two institutions. Health Minister Rajesh Jeetah said Mauritius...

Nigeria Bans the Importation of Pigs

The Government of Nigeria has placed an indefinite ban on the importation of pigs as part of measures to prevent the spread of the deadly swine fever into the country. The Director of Livestock and Pest Control of Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Agriculture...

New Medical Device Can Detect Swine Flu in 15 Minutes

A Colorado company has created a disposable medical device that can – in 15 minutes – detect the presence of disease in a single drop of body fluid.