Country leaders and donors commit to eliminating malaria and NTDs at key summit in Kigali.

A World Trade Organization deal on patents is not the intellectual property waiver that campaigners hoped to see.

Africa Science Focus travels to Dubti Hospital in northern Ethiopia, where child malnutrition cases are rising by 30% a month.

Good surveillance and diagnostics are central to containing monkeypox which is spreading rapidly worldwide.

Sickle cell disease disproportionately affects babies in Africa, but many go undiagnosed due to lack of screening.

The cost of climate disasters is rising exponentially but donors are not keeping up, say campaigners.

African scientists raised the alarm as early as 2010 to warn that monkeypox could become a global health concern.

Researchers use geospatial imagery to assess global carbon stocks and better target climate change mitigation efforts.

The ‘silent pandemic’ of antimicrobial resistance can be beaten by improving access to treatment, new research says.

A draft deal on patent waivers for COVID-19 vaccines has been widely panned by critics ahead of a key meeting.

Free coding clubs are springing up across Africa, with kids as young as three learning to speak the language of computers.

Researchers say immunisation campaigns targeting first six months are vital to stem respiratory syncytial virus.

Project uses artificial intelligence to develop oral antiviral drugs against COVID-19, dengue and Zika.

Coffee drinkers could soon rely on hybrid varieties to meet demand, as traditional coffee plants come under threat.

Pakistan controls lumpy skin disease in cattle but there are fears of a second wave around Eid in July.

India’s wheat export curbs may ensure food security but deny farmers and traders profits.

Urgent action is needed to stop deaths from the ‘deadliest infection’ by 2030, say diseases specialists.

COVID-19 will remain uncontrolled in many countries unless coordinated action is taken, warn scientists.

Scientists seek solutions as conflict and climate change threaten to leave 320 million facing acute hunger.

Maize prices soar as Sub-Saharan Africa production hit by climate change, global conflict and fertiliser shortages.

By 2050, 3.5 billion people will need an assistive technology of some kind, say the WHO and UNICEF.

India rejects WHO’s estimation of 4.74 million COVID-19 deaths in the country.

Researchers use satellite technology to hone in on unlit settlements and map poverty levels around the globe.

One in three children under five in Nigeria are stunted. The cost of living crisis is set to make things worse.

An investment of US$1.6 trillion is needed to restore 1 billion hectares of degraded land by 2030, UN report says.

Africa Science Focus finds out how African researchers unlocked the secrets of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines.

In the tropics, millions of hectares of “critically important” primary rainforest was lost last year, say analysts.

Girls outperform boys in science in richer countries, but data on the subject is absent for the poorest, says UNESCO.

As COVID-19 lockdowns upped demand for water, women and girls were often those most affected, analysis shows.

mRNA vaccine technology shows huge promise for tackling malaria, HIV, and TB, writes Fiona Broom.

If mRNA vaccines for the ‘big three’ diseases prove effective, global South production will be vital.

Health concerns and lockdowns saw bottled water sales rise in many countries during COVID-19.

Funding cuts for neglected diseases have added to the health inequalities facing women and girls, says disease expert Aïssatou Diawara.

Africa Science Focus looks at the devastating impact of climate change.

Open data around COVID-19 vaccines is vital to allay fears, without repeating misinformation, experts suggest.

Several of Asia’s major coastal cities are subsiding faster than sea level-rise, says study.

As Sri Lanka’s economic crisis bears down on health services, appeals are being made for dollar donations.

Africa Science Focus takes you onto the streets of Nairobi to get an update on COVID-19.

All eyes are on mRNA as clinical trials get underway for vaccines against the ‘Big Three’ infectious diseases.

COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions saw decline in bottled water sales in 2020.

With clinical trials for an mRNA-based TB vaccine starting this year, health experts are hopeful of a breakthrough.

An initiative seeks to sequence 100,000 species in Africa to boost resilient and sustainable food systems.

Scientist and ex-Mauritius president Ameenah Gurib-Fakim says busting stereotypes about girls in science is a must.

US$18 million a year is needed to meet UN goals on lifestyle-related diseases, but investment will pay off, say analysts.