- SciDev
- 23/3/17 05:02
Regional division of the continent at policy level is hindering health progress, say experts.
Regional division of the continent at policy level is hindering health progress, say experts.
Researchers welcome new WHO malaria guidelines but urge vigilance.
THURSDAY 16. MARCH 2023
Epidemiologist Magaly Blas says women’s perspectives are crucial.
FRIDAY 10. MARCH 2023
Commitment is needed from grassroots groups through to governments, says Amazon expert Avecita Chicchón.
WEDNESDAY 8. MARCH 2023
Bolivian biotechnologist Carla Crespo Melgar seeks innovative approaches to the use of microorganisms for food security
TUESDAY 7. MARCH 2023
Rural communities living alongside wild, carnivorous animals face a disproportionate economic burden, say researchers.
THURSDAY 2. MARCH 2023
Two human cases of avian flu in Cambodia were not caused by human-human transmission, health officials confirm.
WEDNESDAY 1. MARCH 2023
Guatemalan researcher says science must be applied to the local context and culture to reduce child malnutrition.
MONDAY 27. FEBRUARY 2023
Building new islands and raising the height of existing ones can help fight sea-level rise, say scientists.
THURSDAY 23. FEBRUARY 2023
A single dose dramatically reduced risk of sepsis among women following childbirth - trial.
FRIDAY 17. FEBRUARY 2023
UN scrambles to provide aid to Turkey and northern Syria as ‘secondary’ health crisis looms.
FRIDAY 10. FEBRUARY 2023
Mexican physicist Ana María Cetto says scientists must not remain “spectators” while publishers profit.
WEDNESDAY 8. FEBRUARY 2023
A US$1 surgical glove fitted with nanocomposite sensors helps detect fetal position in labour.
THURSDAY 2. FEBRUARY 2023
Land degradation threatens 38 per cent of Amazon forests not yet deforested, according to new analysis.
MONDAY 30. JANUARY 2023
An initiative is helping researchers in more than 70 lower-income countries to publish freely in 37 Nature journals.
WEDNESDAY 25. JANUARY 2023
A machine learning technique that predicts the ages of mosquitoes is a win for malaria control, say researchers.
FRIDAY 20. JANUARY 2023
Africa Science Focus speaks to families affected by the birth defect Spina Bifida and explores prevention measures.
FRIDAY 13. JANUARY 2023
Fully implement Africa’s new public health order for better health outcomes, says Africa CDC’s acting director.
THURSDAY 12. JANUARY 2023
Jordan’s first electric car users see their battery warranties start to expire, raising environmental concerns over disposal.
MONDAY 9. JANUARY 2023
Scientists identify coral species that they say can withstand global warming and help revive damaged reefs.
TUESDAY 27. DECEMBER 2022
COVID-19 has not gone away, but the public health emergency could end in 2023, say health leaders.
THURSDAY 22. DECEMBER 2022
FRIDAY 16. DECEMBER 2022
Affordable, smartphone-operated tool that detects malaria could help meet UN target to end the disease, say researchers.