Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
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Chronic diseases — such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease — are now the biggest health threat facing the developing world; more research and stronger health policies will be vital to tackling this crisis.
(Credit: Adam Gault/Science Photo Library)
Opinions and Analysis
Farmers in Africa should switch to biopesticides
Biopesticides are better and safer than chemical pesticides — policymakers must do more to promote them, says insect ecologist Manuele Tamò.
Use new funding models to get drugs to world's poor
Trade deals are threatening generic drugs — we need new ways to incentivise affordable drug development, says health expert Daniele Dionisio.
News and Features
Qatari healthcare innovation to be used in Italy
Qatar Science and Technology Park has developed the country's first health care technology to be exported to Europe.
4 May 2012
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Whooping cough found in vaccinated children in Pakistan
Researchers say they have identified whooping cough in previously vaccinated children, a finding rejected by health officials.
1 May 2012
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African scientists urged to solve African health problems
25 April 2012
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