AI tool ‘98 per cent correct’ to predict mosquitoes’ age
Wed 11:10am By Syriacus BuguziA machine learning technique that predicts the ages of mosquitoes is a win for malaria control, say researchers.Preventing and managing spina bifida
Jan 20, 2023, 6:26 amAfrica Science Focus speaks to families affected by the birth defect Spina Bifida and explores prevention measures.Q&A: Africa’s new order for achieving health security
Jan 13, 2023, 11:07 am By Syriacus BuguziFully implement Africa’s new public health order for better health outcomes, says Africa CDC’s acting director.Jordan’s electric car users battle with batteries
Jan 12, 2023, 9:32 am By Fatima Bani AhmedJordan’s first electric car users see their battery warranties start to expire, raising environmental concerns over disposal.Coral species that withstand ocean warming identified
Jan 9, 2023, 1:41 am By Claudia CaruanaScientists identify coral species that they say can withstand global warming and help revive damaged reefs.End in sight for COVID-19 pandemic
12:55pm By Syriacus Buguzi, Claudia Mazzeo, Ruth DouglasCOVID-19 has not gone away, but the public health emergency could end in 2023, say health leaders.Insights from science conferences
Dec 22, 2022, 11:02 amWe have come to the end of season three of the Africa Science Focus podcast and we decided to compile some insights on science in Sub-Saharan Africa from some of the science conferences we attended in 2022.From war to hunger: 2022 in review
Dec 22, 2022, 9:50 am By Dann OkothAs COVID-19 enters its third year and the Omicron variant surges, SciDev.Net looks back over the year’s breakthroughs and shortfalls.Smartphone operated tool uses light beam to detect malaria
Dec 16, 2022, 7:11 am By Neena BhandariAffordable, smartphone-operated tool that detects malaria could help meet UN target to end the disease, say researchers.Climate education for future progress
Dec 16, 2022, 2:36 amEmpowering students with climate knowledge can better prepare communities for the effects of climate change.Q&A: Russia-Ukraine war ‘hindering SDGs progress’
Dec 15, 2022, 1:07 am By Sam VineyCrises and conflicts are blocking science collaboration and SDGs progress, says US scientist William Colgazier.Renewed malaria push needed after COVID-19 setback
Dec 12, 2022, 11:20 am By Syriacus BuguziNew tools are urgently needed to fight malaria following disruptions to eradication efforts, say health leaders.The peril of polio control in shadow of war
Dec 9, 2022, 2:39 am By Adeline TchouakakTo be able to vaccinate and monitor children in territories at war, polio services must demonstrate diplomacy, persuasion and creativity.Inequality still hampers Africa’s HIV fightback
Dec 9, 2022, 1:19 amIt is crucial for everyone around the globe to be able to equally access HIV/AIDS treatmentSquare-km scope shows African astronomers bright future
Dec 7, 2022, 4:12 am By Munyaradzi MakoniAfrican astronomy is in a “golden age”Drugs companies must address ‘chronic neglect’ of women
Dec 5, 2022, 12:11 pm By Ruth DouglasR&D gaps must be plugged if UN goals on women’s sexual and reproductive health rights are to be met, say analysts.Tackling inequities in oral health
Nov 30, 2022, 6:49 amThe consequences of oral diseases when left untreated are dire.Microgrants initiative targets local solutions for climate adaptation
Nov 29, 2022, 2:55 am By Dann OkothNew grant scheme aims to encourage local climate adaptation ideas.Rice-eating apple snail wreaks havoc in Kenya
Nov 28, 2022, 10:42 am By Gilbert NakweyaA voracious snail is blighting rice farms in Central Kenya and its spread could be imminent, writes Gilbert Nakweya.Building Africa’s capacity for vaccine production
Nov 25, 2022, 5:55 amAfrican governments must partner with research institutions to build capacity for the development of therapeutics, vaccines and diagnostics.
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