Women’s healthcare remains poorer than men’s
Jun 22, 2015, 5:00 am By SciDevDespite rising life expectancy, women are more likely than men to die from diseases such as cancer, show studies.View on Private Sector: New investors for East Africa
Jun 22, 2015, 4:00 am By SciDevPlans to get firms involved in major infrastructure projects won’t lead to privatisation, says Pritish Behuria.Indoor air pollution may kill 4 million a year
Jun 22, 2015, 3:00 am By SciDevPoorly ventilated cooking and heating dramatically raises the risk of lung disease and premature death, says paper.Pressure builds on poor nations to gather quality data
Fri 2:20am By SciDevThey should spend more on creating and sharing data needed to deliver development assistance, say analysts.CO2 doesn’t act alone in warming the planet
Jun 18, 2015, 7:40 am By SciDevIn this audio piece, learn why UN climate talks do not reflect differences between pollutants and their impacts.Single-dose medicine could both treat and stave off malaria
Jun 18, 2015, 3:20 am By SciDevJust one dose may be able to both fight current malaria infections and increase future immunity, say researchers.Climate data project seeks to prepare poorer nations
Jun 17, 2015, 3:00 am By SciDevThe global partnership will initially offer data and green technologies to Bangladesh, Colombia and Ethiopia.Saudi Arabia blocks drive to tighten global warming cap
Jun 16, 2015, 9:20 am By SciDevThe Gulf state’s opposition also means the axing of a proposal to support research on ‘acceptable’ climate change.Targeting the SDGs at a national level
Jun 16, 2015, 7:40 am By SciDevHear researcher Andrew Scott discussing the struggle countries will face to meet these global goals.How the media can get agri-tech on the radar
Jun 16, 2015, 7:20 am By SciDevHear journalists at the World Conference of Science Journalists discuss reporting on agricultural innovation.How science diplomacy is bridging the two Koreas
Jun 16, 2015, 4:40 am By SciDevJoint efforts in scientific collaboration in North Korea are quietly taking place, bringing both Koreas closer.Science could spur growth in sustainable industry
Jun 16, 2015, 3:40 am By SciDevFirms are becoming keener to protect endangered landscapes, but they need science to know what works, a meeting hears.‘Girls’ in the lab and the point about science engagement
Jun 16, 2015, 3:20 am By SciDevThe uproar over Tim Hunt’s remarks on ‘girls’ in the lab shows why gender awareness in science journalism matters.Education lifelines for Palestinian students in Gaza
Jun 15, 2015, 12:31 pm By SciDevHear the British Council’s Suheil Tarazi discuss the impact of conflict and poor funding on university prospects.Brazilian social scientists call for ethics watchdog
Jun 15, 2015, 6:00 am By SciDevA specialist body is needed to sit alongside an existing organisation handling biomedical research, they say.Poor nations concerned about coping with MERS
Jun 12, 2015, 8:00 am By SciDevThe large amount of travel across South-East Asia could carry the South Korean outbreak to unprepared nations.Are journalists critical enough when covering nuclear?
Jun 12, 2015, 6:00 am By SciDevThose with a vested interest will provide easy access to positive nuclear power news, so reporters must be on their guard.Forging global links to support South African research
Jun 12, 2015, 2:40 am By SciDevHear University of Pretoria’s Stella Nkomo discuss how true collaboration can strengthen research capacity.Why reporters should let the past inform the present
Jun 11, 2015, 11:40 am By SciDevLearning the history of your field helps you to understand scientific imperfection, biases and politics.Surprise split in population of monkey malaria parasite
Jun 11, 2015, 5:00 am By SciDevThe discovery of two distinct genetic forms of parasite may lead to more-potent malaria in humans, says study.
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