Mutations in the spike protein of new Brazil variant makes it highly transmissible, researchers say.

Teaching basic hygiene through songs and plays cut diarrhoea cases by 60 per cent in rural Gambia.

Artificial intelligence joins the fight against the fresh swarms of locusts threatening food security in Africa.

As research into COVID-19 swells, R and D on other infectious diseases is seriously lacking, report finds.

The media has a key role to play in creating new narratives in the world’s complex water conflicts, specialists say.

Community and youth leaders fear HIV spike after faulty condoms distributed across Zambia.

Ending world hunger isn’t just about producing more food, argues Barbara Wells, of the International Potato Center.

The course is aimed at journalists who report on the coronavirus but have little or no experience in science journalism.

Health workers say New Year medical checks could save lives as non-communicable diseases are on the rise.

India clears indigenous COVID-19 shots, still undergoing clinical trials, for emergency use.