UN turns to space technology to reach SDGs
Dec 17, 2019, 7:00 pm By SciDev
UN says aerospace partnership will improve access to satellite imagery, to predict and respond to…Low-income countries hit by ‘double burden’ of malnutrition extremes
Dec 17, 2019, 11:00 am By SciDev
‘Societal shift’ is needed to tackle double blow of undernutrition and obesity in poorer…Study uncovers cause of aggressive leishmaniasis strain
Dec 15, 2019, 7:00 pm By SciDev
Biologists say research findings about the Leishmania RNA virus will assist in the development of…Indigenous groups call for voice at COP25 climate talks
Dec 12, 2019, 4:05 am By SciDev
Indigenous communities of the Amazon say they are being excluded from decision-making as COP25…El Susto: film uncovers Mexico’s sugary drink addiction
Dec 10, 2019, 11:00 am By SciDev
Hard-hitting film exposes sugary drinks prevalence in Mexico where diabetes-related deaths are the…Script stars on the small screen
Dec 8, 2019, 8:00 pm By SciDev
At Makerere University’s recent Annual Media Convention the Script team took the opportunity to…Time to embrace disabilities in development research
Dec 1, 2019, 7:07 pm By SciDev
Governments and development actors must address disabilities in development research, writes Ruth…Facts & Figures: Disabilities in developing countries
Dec 1, 2019, 7:06 pm By SciDev
Stigma and varying definitions obscure the true scale of disability and its challenges in…In plain sight: reframing eye health to improve world vision
Dec 1, 2019, 7:05 pm By SciDev
Fresh perspectives and low-cost technologies are key to tackling visual impairment, writes Gareth…Countries ‘let off the hook’ by lack of disabilities data
Dec 1, 2019, 7:05 pm By SciDev
Lack of research into the effectiveness of services for people with disabilities is fuelling…Amazon wildfires threaten global climate, scientists warn
Sep 4, 2019, 11:00 am By SciDevThe harmful effects of fires raging in the Amazon rainforest may go far beyond Brazil's borders,…Amazon wildfires threaten global climate, scientists warn
Sep 4, 2019, 10:20 am By SciDevThe harmful effects of fires raging in the Amazon rainforest may go far beyond Brazil's borders,…Africa polio eradication on brink
Sep 2, 2019, 5:20 am By SciDev
Nigeria was last African country where disease was considered endemic.Thyme oil and corn starch prove deadly for mosquito larvae
Aug 30, 2019, 5:20 am By SciDev
A low-cost, biodegradable larvicide system should help health authorities fight mosquito-borne…Vaccine alliance in US$7.4bn funding push
Aug 29, 2019, 9:00 pm By SciDev
Global partnership aims to protect 300 million children against diseases like rabies, polio and…How close are we to a ‘workable’ HIV vaccine?
Aug 28, 2019, 5:10 am By SciDev
Scientists say HIV is the most challenging virus they face — yet some remain hopeful of finding a…Q&A: Jean-Jacques Muyembe, a lifetime fighting Ebola
Aug 25, 2019, 7:20 pm By SciDev‘Ebola hunter’ Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum tells SciDev.Net he believes the end of the epidemic…Cheap pill lowers health burden of heart disease
7:20am By SciDev
A single pill taken once a day could greatly reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes – and is…Mobile app shows promise as banana disease spreads
Aug 21, 2019, 9:36 am By SciDev
The Tumaini app can identify five banana diseases including the deadly fungus that has been detected…AI tool shows promise as banana disease spreads
Aug 21, 2019, 9:36 am By SciDevThe Tumaini app can identify five banana diseases including the deadly fungus that has been detected…
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