South Africa seeks cancer data
Online registry system aims to enhance cancer data collection and improve care.
A passage to Kashmir
World’s tallest rail bridge will open vital links for the isolated Jammu and Kashmir region.
Uganda cancer risk rises
Ugandans are at increased risk of cancer as its anti-gay law closes US organic food markets.
Seaweed as food after nuclear war
Following catastrophic events such as nuclear war, seaweed could be a critical food source, say researchers.
WHO weighs AI risks
Risks such as data bias and systems errors must be mitigated for AI to fulfil potential, UN agency warns.
Famine stalks war-torn Sudan
Conflict in Sudan could hit key state for cultivating staple food crops as famine looms.
Raspberry pill shields kids from TB threat
The TB drug is both affordable and child friendly.
Sad plight of India’s saffron
Heavily dependent on rainfall, add saffron farming to the list of crops falling victim to climate change
Babies at risk in flood-prone areas
Infants born in flood-prone parts of Bangladesh are more likely to die before their first birthday, study finds.
COP28 deal ‘ignores adaptation’
Deal reached at COP28 is a step towards ending fossil fuels, but lacks funds for a just transition, say observers.
Cash for African vaccines
Gavi pledges US$1 billion to help Africa achieve self-reliance in vaccine production.
COP28: support for conflict countries
Pledges at UN summit to help conflict countries adapt to climate change are long overdue, say analysts.
Food in focus at COP28
Global community pledges US$2.5 billion to support food-climate agenda at UN summit in Dubai, but what happens now?
Cash needed at COP28
Climate-vulnerable countries want to see at least US$100 billion a year paid into the Loss and Damage Fund.
Africa takes up AI
Despite barriers to the adoption of new technologies in Africa, there is optimism AI will transform healthcare services.
Solar faces finance gap
Even as solar power forges ahead, poor countries lack finance to accelerate growth, say researchers.
Curbing hazardous pesticides
Strong legislation is needed in Africa to stem the influx of illegal and harmful pesticides, risk expert says.
Worry-free rice for diabetics
IRRI scientists have developed the world’s first ultra-low glycaemic index rice, which should help curb the rising cases of diabetes.
Calls for rice self-sufficiency
Rice importers urged to become more self-sufficient as India’s export ban impacts food security.
Health in focus at UN talks
Global health experts temper expectations ahead of UN General Assembly.
Libya in crisis after floods
Rescuers battle to reach survivors with medical aid after catastrophic floods in north-eastern Libya.
Malawi battles breast cancer
Intensive training equips Malawi’s health workforce to educate women in rural areas about breast cancer.
Climate pledges ‘fail farmers’
Farmers comprise 60 per cent of Africa’s population but climate pledges leave them out in the cold, say activists.
Traditional medicine in spotlight
WHO summit highlights need to protect traditional medicine sources.
Data bias in flawed AI climate predictions – study
So-called ‘human-in-the-loop’ AI solutions are needed to improve climate modelling accuracy, say researchers.
Mohammad Yahia
Arab science journalism icon and SciDev.Net supporter dies, aged 41, after battle with cancer.
HIV-climate change linked
Climate change-related events affect millions living with HIV/AIDS the most
Utterly devastating
The effects of climate change will have a huge impact on cows and chickens, scientists warn.
Africa targets research equity
Universities have endorsed a new charter which would give African researchers a greater role in research alliances.
Divided giraffes under threat
Lack of interbreeding between giraffes in Kenya, Tanzania could be fuelling their decline, researcher say.
Tech rids ballast of stowaways
Philippines method to sterilise ship ballast water affordably limits spread of invasive species.
The attraction of push-pull
Researchers say that a technology implemented in western Kenya reduced pest numbers while increasing maize yields.
Rich world climate bill $170tn
Climate justice scheme would see historically high-emitters directly compensate historically low-emitting countries.
Involve Asia’s youth in climate action – UN
UNICEF report urges youth-led solutions to tackle increasing climate-related disasters in the region.
AI predicts African crop yields
Artificial Intelligence tool uses satellite remote sensing to predict agricultural output across 47 countries.
WHO launches diseases tracker
COVID-19 threat is not over, World Health Assembly hears, as WHO launches global pathogen surveillance network.
Grant gender gap data lacking
Analysis of gender gap in grant awards highlights lack of data for global South.
COVID-19 emergency over?
Access to COVID-19 drugs for lower-income countries must continue despite end of emergency status, urge experts.
Mexico’s science law under fire
Critics say renamed science council’s board lacks representation from scientists under new law.
Uganda’s anti-gay bill
The anti-homosexual bill would increase stigma and discrimination of LGBTQ people and limit HIV care, warn campaigners.
Genomic study to fight severe dengue
Genomic study helps develop mRNA vaccine that can prevent severe forms of dengue.
Antimicrobials ‘weaken immunity’
Researchers call for a ban on the antimicrobial colistin, widely used in low- and middle-income countries.
Darwin lost in Indian schools
India removes Charles Darwin’s evolution theory from textbooks to ‘ease burden’ after COVID.
Malaria shot okayed without WHO
Approval of new malaria vaccine for children in Ghana and Nigeria will reduce child deaths, say experts.
Urban pools fuel water crisis
Wealthy households with big gardens and swimming pools consume the lion’s share of water in cities, study finds.
Tracking deadly wheat disease
Wheat blast fungus control demands genomic surveillance as used for COVID-19, say researchers.
Tanzania fights Marburg cases
Rapid response teams have been sent to Tanzania to investigate its first-ever Marburg outbreak, says the WHO.
Climate deaths soar
Global warming has disproportionately affected the world’s most vulnerable people, with climate deaths soaring compared to richer nations.
WHO approves new malaria nets
Researchers welcome new WHO malaria guidelines but urge vigilance against resistance.
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