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Healthcare poses a complex challenge for developing countries, interweaving problems of science, health and development.

Opinions and Analysis

Woman harvesting rice, Nepal 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 | EN | ES

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 | EN

Global treaty would improve access to health

23 May 2012 | EN | ES
Source: PLoS Medicine

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 | EN
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 | EN
Source: International Food Policy Research Institute


News and Features

Mother and child recover from malaria in Burundi Parasites hint at antimalarial resistance in Africa

Laboratory tests have revealed resistance to artemisinin in malaria parasites from Africa but the effect in the field is still unknown.

28 May 2012 | EN

Algae grown in a laboratory 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 | EN

Practical Guides

A researcher among a bank of DNA analysis machines 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.

17 December 2010 | EN | ES | FR