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.

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

Script course graduate who won a mentorship with Radio Nigeria explains why he thinks science journalism can benefit African media

Why is it so important to have this data? And what can be done to open up new scientific research in this area? These are some of the questions we’ll be considering in our online debate on Tuesday, 3 December 14:00-15:30 GMT, to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Why is it so important to have this data? And what can be done to open up new scientific research in this area? These are some of the questions we’ll be considering in our online debate on Tuesday, 3 December 14:00-15:30 GMT, to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Microcredit schemes offering access to seeds and tools are transforming the livelihoods of Kenyan smallholders, writes Wilson Odhiambo.

Pork meat shortages caused by swine fever can spur backyard poultry farming and trigger another bird flu pandemic.

Mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria are less capable of transmitting dengue fever, scientists say.

Setting so many goals for 2030 was “over-optimistic”, says Peter Piot, director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Biosensor glasses offer a painless way to measure blood sugar levels, scientists say.

Pakistan has become the first country in the world to launch a new vaccine to fight extremely drug-resistant typhoid.

A global forum in Dubai is to showcase the latest innovations and research tackling water scarcity and food insecurity in marginal environments.

Report lays bare the plight of manual workers who empty pits and latrines without tools or protection.

Children are at increasing risk from pollution, malnutrition and disease as global temperatures rise, report finds.

Researchers say they have produced a material that rivals traditional plastics in strength, using ozone gas and cassava.

A dire fuel shortage in Yemen is devastating crop yields as farmers are left unable to access irrigation water.

The harmful effects of fires raging in the Amazon rainforest may go far beyond Brazil's borders, scientists warn.

Nigeria was last African country where disease was considered endemic.

A low-cost, biodegradable larvicide system should help health authorities fight mosquito-borne diseases, researchers say.

Global partnership aims to protect 300 million children against diseases like rabies, polio and Ebola.

Scientists say HIV is the most challenging virus they face — yet some remain hopeful of finding a vaccine by 2030.

‘Ebola hunter’ Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum tells SciDev.Net he believes the end of the epidemic raging in the DRC is near.

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.

The Tumaini app can identify five banana diseases including the deadly fungus that has been detected in Latin America.

The scientific community is calling for vigilance despite confirmation from health authorities of the efficacy of two new anti-Ebola drugs

Widespread use of agrochemicals poses risks for food security and has alarming consequences for the environment and economy, writes Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade.