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.

Fertilisers, FGM and fistula: Join editors Jackie and Fiona as they look back at the best podcast episodes of 2020.

Many will have to wait more than a year to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 dominated global development in 2020, as the race for a vaccine threw the spotlight on science.

Giving children under five years drugs to prevent malaria during rainy season could cut deaths by 42 per cent.

Socio-economic status can increase risk of illness related to abrupt temperature changes, study finds.

Why is a Lake Tanganyika fishing community reporting growing numbers of people with vision loss?

COVID-19 is challenging the way science communication is done in Africa.

SciDev.Net panel debates how to boost vaccine confidence during COVID-19 pandemic.

Experts worry that travel and gatherings during the holiday season could fuel spread of COVID-19.

Study says alternatives to palm oil may prove more environmentally destructive.

Study says alternatives to palm oil may prove more environmentally destructive.

Healthy soils offer solutions to pressing issues ranging from food security to climate change.

This week, Africa Science Focus is shining a light on disability in Sub-Saharan Africa

Understanding population mobility patterns could hold the key to tackling malaria in the Amazon, say scientists.

The Himalayas release aerosols responsible for the greenhouse effect that causes global warming.

Using aerosols to block the sun’s energy could reduce global warming and drought risk, a simulation study suggests.

Criminal groups may be taking advantage of gaps in supply and demand as COVID-19 vaccines emerge, experts warn

Study lists megatrends that are shaping the future of forests and communities.

Investment of US$ 428 billion is needed this decade to achieve universal, quality broadband access, a report says.

Join us on Tuesday, 19 May, as an expert panel moderated by SciDev.Net debates how population data can help tackle global crises.

NOPV2 successfully protects against strain that originally emerged from oral immunisation

Neglect of gender-specific information risks leaving policymakers in the dark on women’s lives