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 climate disastersLow-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 countries, Lancet report warns.Study uncovers cause of aggressive leishmaniasis strain
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Biologists say research findings about the Leishmania RNA virus will assist in the development of new medicines.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 climate talks hone in on carbon markets.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 world’s highest.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 speak to academics, journalists and students and ask them why they think science journalism is important.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 Douglas.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 lower-income countries, writes Inga Vesper.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 Willmer.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 government inaction, leaving many in poverty, writes Ruth Douglas.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, scientists warn.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, writes Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade.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 diseases, researchers say.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 Ebola.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 vaccine by 2030.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 raging in the DRC is near.Cheap pill lowers health burden of heart disease
Aug 23, 2019, 7:20 am By SciDev
A single pill taken once a day could greatly reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes – and is affordable for low-income countries, researchers say.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 in Latin America.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 in Latin America.
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