India's poultry industry adds to drug resistance
Antibiotic misuse by India ’s poultry industry may be contributing to the spread of drug resistance, says study. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - July 31, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
India ’s poultry industry ‘adding’ to drug resistance
Antibiotic misuse by India ’s poultry industry may be contributing to the spread of drug resistance, says study. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - July 31, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
‘Breakthrough’ mosquito trap uses human smell and heat
The ‘human decoy’ trap combines warm water with body odour and a dark, cylindrical shape to attract mosquitoes. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - July 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Climate change to push Ethiopian coffee farming uphill
Production could rise fourfold if growers move coffee fields uphill, model suggests. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - July 27, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Virulent Salmonella strain spotted in Brazil
Seen outside Sub-Saharan Africa for the first time, the strain causes severe infection but has no drug resistance. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - July 26, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
App gives near real-time access to fish stocks data
A mobile app helps officials and artisanal fishermen in the Pacific Ocean islands record and conserve fish stocks. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - July 25, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
GM crops bounce back with gains in production areas
Despite problems with regulators in many countries, GM crops are gaining acceptance, says an industry watcher. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - July 24, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Cost of diabetes care in Africa could triple by 2030
A report says that by 2030 the treatment cost of diabetes could triple and overwhelm African health systems. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - July 21, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
East and Southern Africa set up trade database
ADB-funded online database is being created to share information on countries ’ import and export requirements. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - July 20, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
WhatsApp records healthcare attacks in
Syria
Alerts through mobile app used to verify attacks and hold aggressors accountable for humanitarian law violations. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - July 19, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Shining light at night quells mosquito bites
Exposing mosquitoes to regular bright light shows promise but faces practical hurdles as a malaria control strategy. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - July 18, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Indigenous views collated worldwide ‘for first time’
An online tool aims to fill data gap and empower people who often don ’t feature in statistics. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - July 14, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Q & A: Leaders need to ensure people feel connected, heard
Former UN humanitarian head Valerie Amos talks about how turbulent times are affecting aid and development. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - July 13, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Mosquito culprit found for Brazil chikungunya epidemic
Aedes aegypti mosquito infected with African virus strain hints at role in outbreak. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - July 12, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Water scarcity hotspots shifting
Dams, reservoirs and irrigation systems rob downstream water users while benefits tend to stay upstream, says study. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - July 11, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
