Biosensor tested for quick dengue detection
Device developed by Brazilian researchers could become a cheap diagnostic tool, giving results in minutes. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - June 12, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Solar microgrids not enough to boost income
Solar microgrids alone are insufficient to improve socioeconomic conditions in remote areas, says a study. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - June 9, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Open data is about people, not just innovation
True change will come if we stop treating data as a techie bolt-on and reach marginalised groups, says Ana Brandusescu. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - June 8, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Minister ’s death disrupts India’s GM mustard plans
India ’s attempt to introduce its first genetically modified food crop gets prolonged over biosafety concerns. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - June 6, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Put science on the frontline in emergencies
Research on the frontline of emergencies is hard to find, but, as MSF demonstrates, we need more of it. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - June 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Southern scholars missing in top development journals
A new study finds that scholars in the global South are underrepresented in ten well-known development journals. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - June 2, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
The tough job facing Tedros, WHO ’s first African head
Backed by the global South, can the WHO ’s new chief kick it into shape? Linda Nordling finds out. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - June 2, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Conserving one of the least understood ecosystems
Peatlands are important for climate change mitigation and community development, a global forum hears. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - May 31, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
New wave of extinctions predicted for vital food species
Illegal species trade is harming people, too. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - May 30, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Emergency mapping app finds vulnerable faster
People marooned in remote areas during an emergency are being found more easily thanks to a mapping and crowdsourcing tool. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - May 26, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Q & A: Boosting bioenergy in Africa and Latin America
Jump-starting biofuel production in the developing world requires integrated policies, says Glaucia Mendes Souza. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - May 24, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
How S & T and finance together boost Africa ’s agriculture
Private sector investments need to build on a foundation of science and innovation, writes Paul Boateng. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - May 23, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Garbage recycling in Egypt: Trading health for livelihood
Cairo ’s garbage collectors, integral to the city’s waste management, object to scheme that threatens their livelihoods. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - May 22, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Modern pollutants can reach deep fossil aquifers
An international study finds contaminants reaching wells that tap deep fossil aquifers. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - May 19, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
