To stop Africa from hemorrhaging local talent, scientist creates drug discovery lab

NPR

Published March 12, 2026 at 4:44 AM EDT

A Zambian scientist is on a quest to prevent brain drain from Africa so he's established a state-of-the-art drug discovery lab in South Africa.

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