Q&A: Climate finance for poorer countries is ‘in our interest’
Nov 2, 2018, 11:00 am By SciDevGlobal targets may fail without small energy systems in the developing world, says environmental lawyer Alan Miller.Q&A: Climate finance for poorer countries is ‘in our interest’
Nov 2, 2018, 11:00 am By SciDevGlobal targets may fail without small energy systems in the developing world, says environmental lawyer Alan Miller.Costs obstruct global internet access goals
Nov 1, 2018, 11:00 am By SciDevA lack of policies to help companies build infrastructure has caused internet access to stall around the world.Q&A: “It doesn’t matter what comes my way.”
Oct 31, 2018, 9:17 am By SciDevFemale scientists need to focus on what needs to be done and do it, says Simone Badal, a chemist working in Jamaica.5-year-plan to bring HIV vaccine to market
Oct 30, 2018, 11:00 am By SciDevA global strategy aims to tackle legal problems and red tape that could hamper the roll-out of a HIV vaccine[TEST] What barriers are there to the development of local energy technology, what incentives are needed?
Oct 28, 2018, 8:00 pm By SciDev
Low-tech, regionally produced solutions are the ones that can really make a difference to energy consumption in developing countries. From a device that converts domestic energy to 14 volts, to locally made wind turbines that can beat the Israeli blockade of…What is holding up low-tech energy?
Oct 28, 2018, 8:00 pm By SciDev
This debate will be supported by The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center. For nearly 60 years the Bellagio Center has supported individuals working to improve the lives of poor and vulnerable people globally through its conference and residency programs,…Every fifth baby is born by C-section
Oct 28, 2018, 8:00 pm By SciDevCaesarean deliveries have doubled in 15 years, a study has found. But their prevalence, particularly in Latin America, may have a health impact on children.Debate: What is holding up low-tech energy?
Oct 28, 2018, 8:00 pm By SciDevThis debate will be supported by The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center. For nearly 60 years the Bellagio Center has supported individuals working to improve the lives of poor and vulnerable people globally through its conference and residency programs,…Bellagio Residency Program [TEST]
Oct 28, 2018, 8:00 pm By SciDevWeek one of the Residency programme debates in Bellagio, Italy.Pesticides blamed for rise in colon cancer deaths
Oct 25, 2018, 8:50 am By SciDevThe first population-level data suggesting that the risk of colon cancer is heightened by pesticide exposure has emerged.Q&A: Role models matter for global science
Oct 23, 2018, 12:00 pm By SciDevGetting more women into science will boost global prosperity, says AAAS president.Climate science gets precise enough for legal action
Oct 23, 2018, 3:20 am By SciDevLatest IPCC report and “attribution science” set to usher in era of liability for companies and governments.The HIV epidemic will not end unless we prioritise youth mental health
Oct 21, 2018, 8:00 pm By SciDevMental illness puts young people at risk of infection and makes them less likely to seek care, says King’s College London’s Melanie Abas.Birth cushion– the power of culturally aware healthcare
Oct 18, 2018, 8:00 am By SciDevBirth cushion is part of a rising trend of culturally sensitive approaches to healthcare.Model shows pathway to feeding the world
Oct 17, 2018, 8:00 pm By SciDevA modelling exercise proves that global hunger can be ended by 2050 if the world cuts back on red meat and eats more nuts.Debate over misconduct stalls Egyptian clinical trials law
Oct 17, 2018, 8:20 am By SciDevA controversy over how to deal with misconduct has sent Egypt’s long-awaited clinical trials regulation back to the drawing board.Turkey Halts damming Tigris river
8:00pm By SciDevStory published in our MENA editionThe danger is clear in DRC Ebola outbreak
7:00am By SciDevZambia stepping up preparedness.Zambia on alert to quash future Ebola cases
Mon 4:40am By SciDevTraining programme starts in Zambia to help health workers in provinces combat potential Ebola outbreaks.
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