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Un rapport conclut que la facilitation de l'accès des pays en développement aux contenus des publications nécessite une meilleure implication - et particulièrement celle des sociétés savantes.

The WHO's research access programme, HINARI, claims that it has helped increase the scientific output of its member countries.

More than 65 Nature biomedical journals have been made free to access for readers in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

A new venture is helping Latin American and Caribbean scientists improve their scientific writing to prepare conference abstracts.

A bid to make findings from government-funded health research projects freely available has received a setback, admits a WHO working group.

China is now the world's second highest producer of science and technology research papers, according to statistics.

Collective commitment and better engagement are needed to further African science, say members of the ministerial council on science and technology.

The second stage of the OARE project was launched last week, enabling more institutions in developing countries to access environmental research.

Research journals have joined forces to draw attention to the role science can play in alleviating poverty and improving health.

The president of the Peruvian National Council on Science, Technology and Innovation has announced support for science journalism.

A new scheme will help African scientists and students find out where to access scientific information on the Internet.

Microsoft has agreed to provide software to allow scientists in the developing world easier and more secure free access to online journals.

An independent ethics watchdog in India has concluded that scientists at a prestigious research institute manipulated published data.

Science publisher Elsevier is to provide journalists from developing countries with free access to research from 2000 of its journals.

A new electronic library will give Chile's universities and research centres access to a wide range of science online.

Two studies on rotavirus vaccines have been recognised by the Lancet for their relevance and global impact.

The Chinese government has unveiled a new scheme to increase the amount of science reporting in the media.

Science journalism in Zambia will be boosted by a new partnership and award scheme run by the National Science and Technology Council.

Scientists have created a draft national policy that they hope will promote open access if adopted in developing countries.

A trial found that a single-dose, oral cholera vaccine that is easy to give out was effective and safe among Bangladeshi children.