Giving some newborns in Guinea-Bissau an established hepatitis B treatment but not others is "unethical", it says.

The health trial by researchers at the University of Southern Denmark has been suspended by Bissau-Guinean authorities.

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

He accused Embaló's government of "systematic" human rights violations, urging people to "vote for change, for national unity, for reconciliation, for peace, and for an end to the authoritarian regime ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Voters in Guinea-Bissau's capital expressed hope for change ahead of a contentious presidential election mired in controversies.

The World Health Organization (WHO) underscores that the hepatitis B birth dose vaccine is an effective, and essential public health intervention ...

BISSAU, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in a communiqué issued on Friday in Abuja, welcomed recent measures taken by the transitional authorities of ...

General Antonio Indjai, 57, is the chief of staff of Guinea-Bissau’s armed forces, and on April 12 he overthrew the elected government in a coup, citing as the reason the presence of the Angolan ...

Guinea-Bissau is making its first appearance at the Winter Olympics, with 19-year-old skier Winston Tang set to compete in the slalom at the Milano-Cortina Games in Italy, which run until 22 February.