- SciDev
- 21/1/6 02:52
Health workers say New Year medical checks could save lives as non-communicable diseases are on the rise.
Health workers say New Year medical checks could save lives as non-communicable diseases are on the rise.
TUESDAY 5. JANUARY 2021
India clears indigenous COVID-19 shots, still undergoing clinical trials, for emergency use.
FRIDAY 1. JANUARY 2021
Fertilisers, FGM and fistula: Join editors Jackie and Fiona as they look back at the best podcast episodes of 2020.
THURSDAY 31. DECEMBER 2020
Many will have to wait more than a year to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
MONDAY 28. DECEMBER 2020
COVID-19 dominated global development in 2020, as the race for a vaccine threw the spotlight on science.
FRIDAY 25. DECEMBER 2020
Giving children under five years drugs to prevent malaria during rainy season could cut deaths by 42 per cent.
THURSDAY 24. DECEMBER 2020
Socio-economic status can increase risk of illness related to abrupt temperature changes, study finds.
WEDNESDAY 23. DECEMBER 2020
Why is a Lake Tanganyika fishing community reporting growing numbers of people with vision loss?
TUESDAY 22. DECEMBER 2020
COVID-19 is challenging the way science communication is done in Africa.
MONDAY 21. DECEMBER 2020
SciDev.Net panel debates how to boost vaccine confidence during COVID-19 pandemic.
FRIDAY 18. DECEMBER 2020
Experts worry that travel and gatherings during the holiday season could fuel spread of COVID-19.
THURSDAY 17. DECEMBER 2020
Study says alternatives to palm oil may prove more environmentally destructive.
Study says alternatives to palm oil may prove more environmentally destructive.
WEDNESDAY 16. DECEMBER 2020
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.
TUESDAY 15. DECEMBER 2020
The Himalayas release aerosols responsible for the greenhouse effect that causes global warming.
MONDAY 14. DECEMBER 2020
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.
FRIDAY 11. DECEMBER 2020
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.
THURSDAY 10. DECEMBER 2020
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
WEDNESDAY 9. DECEMBER 2020
Poor nations risk missing out as high-income countries make advance deals to buy vaccines.