Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
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Healthcare poses a complex challenge for developing countries, interweaving problems of science, health and development.
Opinions and Analysis
Why we need Sustainable Development Goals
Rio+20 must launch SDGs to guide countries through complex development challenges, argues Colombian ministry official Paula Caballero Gómez.
24 May 2012
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Biomed Analysis: Time for rights-based women's health
We need to revive the rights-based agenda and realign research priorities for women's health, says Priya Shetty.
23 May 2012
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Global treaty would improve access to health
23 May 2012
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Source: PLoS Medicine
Africa's hidden scourge needs an integrated approach
11 May 2012
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Policy Briefs
Controlling insect pests with GM technology
Genetically modified insects provide a new method for controlling insect-borne diseases and agricultural insect pests.
8 July 2010
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Source: The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
Improving early childhood nutrition
Nutritional interventions can improve health, save lives and boost economic growth but only if implemented before the age of two.
20 January 2010
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Source: International Food Policy Research Institute
News and Features
Malaria vaccine candidate 'could be grown at home'
A novel malaria vaccine candidate could be grown at home, by cultivating algae in the backyard, say researchers.
24 May 2012
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Students develop software to monitor unborn babies
A group of Ugandan students have hooked up a smartphone to a traditional listening horn to monitor babies in the womb.
23 May 2012
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Business leaders join forces to meet global health goals
17 May 2012
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Vietnam partners with Australia to combat TB
17 May 2012
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Practical Guides
Keeping genomics in perspective
Reporting healthcare genomics in the real world — tips from K.S. Jayaraman on uncovering hype, tackling the issues and staying relevant.
