Human malaria spread from monkeys found in Brazil
Region with high-density forest in Rio de Janeiro is the second part of the world to confirm this type of transmission. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - October 16, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Is cancer control in poor countries too high-tech?
Simple tools can improve survival but expensive machines and chemotherapy still get ‘pushed’, scientists warn. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - October 12, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Eat less meat to cut drug resistance, says study
Strategy to tackle risks from antibiotic overuse may not work in countries like Indonesia where intake is already low. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - October 11, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Lung damage from agricultural fires probed
The range of particles released from burning biomass and damage they cause are not yet fully explored, study suggests. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - October 11, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Potatoes, allies on Earth and on Mars
Simulation experiment shows potatoes can survive in the extreme climatic conditions found on Mars. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - October 6, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Africa and Asia lead in proportion of blind adults
A study shows that Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia have more blind people than other regions, and need to act. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - October 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
5,000 years of Indian science history on display
The exhibition aims to redress the Eurocentric bias of science history. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - October 4, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Grafting helps pepper plants deal with drought
The yield of grafted plants was 40 per cent higher than that of the ungrafted plants, a study has shown. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - October 2, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
India ’s science marching to nowhere
India ’s ‘March for Science’ exposes the contradictions that plague its public-funded scientific establishment. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - September 29, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Most countries lagging on health SDGs
Most countries will fail on the health SDGs without more political and financial investment, says report. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - September 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Climate science: Getting African researchers involved
IPCC vice president, Youba Sokona, on plans to break down barriers to African input into climate change assessments. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - September 27, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Fire control harms biodiversity in Brazilian savannah
Rise in carbon storage comes with drop in species diversity over 30 years, a trade-off that may be seen in other regions. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - September 26, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Cities must lead the clean energy drive, says report
As urban growth intensifies energy use, cities must lead with efficient fuels and renewables, says study. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - September 25, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Dormant leishmaniasis parasites: threat to control
A study suggests that leishmaniasis parasites could hibernate for seven days and more, thus threatening treatment. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - September 21, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Initiative to build African science journalism capacity
A two-year initiative has been launched to boost African science journalism to aid socioeconomic development. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - September 19, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
