Neglected diseases also strike rich nations
Apr 20, 2016, 7:00 am By SciDev
Neglected tropical diseases affect poor people in all types of nations, so we need global teamwork,…India’s informal doctors are assets not crooks
Apr 20, 2016, 1:20 am By SciDev
They should be trained and their impact evaluated to see if it improves care for poor people, says…IPCC to assess impact of 1.5 degree warming
Apr 19, 2016, 5:40 am By SciDev
UN climate science body is to report in 2018 on the effect of limiting warming to new aspirational…How to report scientific findings
Apr 19, 2016, 4:20 am By SciDev
Tips on finding original, richer stories direct from scientific papers themselves, not just press…Dispel rumours to fix immunisation’s image problems
Apr 18, 2016, 4:00 am By SciDev
Vaccine programmes can trigger fears of conspiracies and oppression. It’s time they got more…Giant rats sniff out TB in Mozambique, Tanzania
Fri 6:00am By SciDevA project in Mozambique and Tanzania uses giant rats to detect TB at a faster rate than conventional…Space data holds the key to a sustainable future
Apr 14, 2016, 10:00 am By SciDevA new family of satellites will collect vital information on the planet’s environment for decades…Marsh loss shatters lifestyle of Iraq’s Ma’dan women
Apr 14, 2016, 7:40 am By SciDev
Marshland desiccation is threatening crucial water management and traditional knowledge in southern…Fungus fermentation turns palm waste into fodder
Apr 13, 2016, 1:20 am By SciDev
Malaysian team finds way to boost protein content of agro waste to feed farm animals.Raw milk breeds fever disease in East Africa
Apr 12, 2016, 1:20 am By SciDev
Kenya and Tanzania remain hotbed for Brucellosis, which is spread through unprocessed milk.Africa Analysis: Science academies are failing women
Apr 11, 2016, 10:41 am By SciDevJust 10 per cent of African science academy members are women. It’s time governments act, writes…The power of satellites in humanitarian work
Apr 11, 2016, 8:20 am By SciDev
As a food crisis afflicts conflict-hit South Sudan, we discover how space imagery can improve…Health risk from Peruvian oil spills still unclear
Apr 11, 2016, 6:00 am By SciDev
Two months after leaks, local people do not know if it is safe to drink, bathe in or fish in river…Green energy dropping out of mix in developing world
Apr 8, 2016, 2:00 am By SciDev
Renewable energy’s growing influence is slowing as many nations turn to cheap fossil fuels, says…View on Private Sector: Pharma shift won’t help poorest
Apr 7, 2016, 11:20 am By SciDev
GlaxoSmithKline’s move to relax patents looks like an attempt to thwart more significant reform,…Longer paid maternity leave saves babies
Apr 7, 2016, 2:20 am By SciDev
Each extra month off is linked to a 13 per cent fall in infant deaths in developing nations, finds…Mapping the links between animal, human and eco health
Apr 7, 2016, 1:40 am By SciDev
For World Health Day, photographs from fieldwork in Africa explore value of cross-sector approaches…Rare animals vital for ecosystem life support
Apr 6, 2016, 3:40 am By SciDevThe extinction of rare species could lead to a chain reaction of biodiversity loss in the tropics,…Link African labs to industry, says Mauritian president
Apr 5, 2016, 12:00 pm By SciDevHear Ameenah Gurib-Fakim explain how a PhD fund will build pan-African science expertise in critical…Report slams ‘unscientific’ war on drugs
Apr 5, 2016, 7:00 am By SciDev
Policies to control illegal drug use often ignore research and can undermine development efforts,…
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