Guinea-Bissau has halted a controversial U.S.-funded hepatitis B vaccine study, which drew criticism for ethical concerns and links to debunked autism theories. The study aimed to examine side effects ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) underscores that the hepatitis B birth dose vaccine is an effective, and essential public health intervention, with a proven record. It prevents life‑threatening ...

African scientists have criticised a study of hepatitis B virus birth dose vaccination as being unethical. Gilbert Nakweya reports.

US-Funded Guinea-Bissau Vaccine Study to Undergo Ethical Review, African Health Officials Say By Jessica Donati and Jennifer Rigby Jan 22 (Reuters) - A Trump-administration-funded study into the ...

BISSAU, June 3, 2025 – The World Bank has released the latest edition of the Guinea-Bissau Economic Update (EU), a report that examines recent economic trends and development issues in the country.

Bissau - Guinea-Bissau President Malam Bacai Sanha said on Thursday that citizens of the chronically unstable West African nation were ashamed of being considered incapable of solving their own ...

Guinea-Bissau will elect its next president on Sunday, seeking to turn the page on a tumultuous history of coups and unrest with a vote that nonetheless lacks the country's main opposition. Some ...