Digital innovation can open up options for smallholders in the same way that eBay and Amazon help businesses across the world.

UN says aerospace partnership will improve access to satellite imagery, to predict and respond to climate disasters

‘Societal shift’ is needed to tackle double blow of undernutrition and obesity in poorer countries, Lancet report warns.

Biologists say research findings about the Leishmania RNA virus will assist in the development of new medicines.

Indigenous communities of the Amazon say they are being excluded from decision-making as COP25 climate talks hone in on carbon markets.

Hard-hitting film exposes sugary drinks prevalence in Mexico where diabetes-related deaths are the world’s highest.

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.

Countries need to take a proactive approach to healthcare, says WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Despite progress, children and unborn babies remain most at risk from malaria as healthcare gaps persist, WHO report warns.

Governments and development actors must address disabilities in development research, writes Ruth Douglas.

Governments and development actors must address disabilities in development research, writes Ruth Douglas.

Stigma and varying definitions obscure the true scale of disability and its challenges in lower-income countries, writes Inga Vesper.

Lack of research into the effectiveness of services for people with disabilities is fuelling government inaction, leaving many in poverty, writes Ruth Douglas.

Fresh perspectives and low-cost technologies are key to tackling visual impairment, writes Gareth Willmer.

Fresh perspectives and low-cost technologies are key to tackling visual impairment, writes Gareth Willmer.

Innovative prosthetics designed using artificial-intelligence (AI)-based software are a ‘life saver’ for Indian amputees, writes Ranjit Devraj.

People with disabilities must be at the heart of research into inclusion and accessibility, says Brazilian researcher Jessica Norberto Rocha.

An award-winning mobile phone app promotes access for people with disabilities in Egypt, but attitudes are harder to change, writes Hazem Badr.

Innovative technologies are improving the lives of people with disabilities in developing countries but stark research gaps stymie progress.