Regional division of the continent at policy level is hindering health progress, say experts.

Researchers welcome new WHO malaria guidelines but urge vigilance.

Epidemiologist Magaly Blas says women’s perspectives are crucial.

Commitment is needed from grassroots groups through to governments, says Amazon expert Avecita Chicchón.

Bolivian biotechnologist Carla Crespo Melgar seeks innovative approaches to the use of microorganisms for food security

Rural communities living alongside wild, carnivorous animals face a disproportionate economic burden, say researchers.

Two human cases of avian flu in Cambodia were not caused by human-human transmission, health officials confirm.

Guatemalan researcher says science must be applied to the local context and culture to reduce child malnutrition.

Building new islands and raising the height of existing ones can help fight sea-level rise, say scientists.

A single dose dramatically reduced risk of sepsis among women following childbirth - trial.

UN scrambles to provide aid to Turkey and northern Syria as ‘secondary’ health crisis looms.

Mexican physicist Ana María Cetto says scientists must not remain “spectators” while publishers profit.

A US$1 surgical glove fitted with nanocomposite sensors helps detect fetal position in labour.

Land degradation threatens 38 per cent of Amazon forests not yet deforested, according to new analysis.

An initiative is helping researchers in more than 70 lower-income countries to publish freely in 37 Nature journals.

A machine learning technique that predicts the ages of mosquitoes is a win for malaria control, say researchers.

Africa Science Focus speaks to families affected by the birth defect Spina Bifida and explores prevention measures.

Fully implement Africa’s new public health order for better health outcomes, says Africa CDC’s acting director.

Jordan’s first electric car users see their battery warranties start to expire, raising environmental concerns over disposal.

Scientists identify coral species that they say can withstand global warming and help revive damaged reefs.

COVID-19 has not gone away, but the public health emergency could end in 2023, say health leaders.

Affordable, smartphone-operated tool that detects malaria could help meet UN target to end the disease, say researchers.

Empowering students with climate knowledge can better prepare communities for the effects of climate change.

Crises and conflicts are blocking science collaboration and SDGs progress, says US scientist William Colgazier.

New tools are urgently needed to fight malaria following disruptions to eradication efforts, say health leaders.

To be able to vaccinate and monitor children in territories at war, polio services must demonstrate diplomacy, persuasion and creativity.

It is crucial for everyone around the globe to be able to equally access HIV/AIDS treatment

African astronomy is in a “golden age”

R&D gaps must be plugged if UN goals on women’s sexual and reproductive health rights are to be met, say analysts.

The consequences of oral diseases when left untreated are dire.

New grant scheme aims to encourage local climate adaptation ideas.

A voracious snail is blighting rice farms in Central Kenya and its spread could be imminent, writes Gilbert Nakweya.

African governments must partner with research institutions to build capacity for the development of therapeutics, vaccines and diagnostics.

Winner of popular Middle-Eastern TV science contest eyes cleaner seas with nanotechnology device.

Activists welcome an historic climate compensation deal but decisions on details deferred.

Health associations in Nigeria say there is a dire need to regulate the herbal medicine industry, and standardise products.

Loss of schooling, displacement and abuse plague African children as a result of climate change, writes Afeez Bolaji.

Female farmers, hard hit by climate crisis, are underrepresented at talks in Egypt, writes Rahma Diaa.

The cost of living crisis in countries in sub-Saharan Africa is heightened by free fall of the currencies in those countries.

Brazil’s new president has a mountain to climb after years of budget cuts, analysts warn.

Loss and damage will be on the climate change agenda for the first time, experts told a SciDev.Net conference.

Replace tendency to delay critical climate decisions with long-term vision and immediate action.

“No credible pathway” in place to reach 1.5 degrees, world leaders told ahead of COP27.

The Nigeran government must invest in flood mitigation strategies

Science, policy and community collaborations drive climate change adaptation tools.

Region is world’s second fastest warming.