WHO-licensed Nigerian factory to address test kit shortages following USAID funding cuts to health programmes.

Research into the venom of the Indian black scorpion has led to a possible new antivenom specific to the species.

[DAR ES SALAAM, SciDev.Net] Tanzanian scientists say finding gene variants that predict a sickle cell patient’s response to drugs should pave the way for DNA testing before treatment, to improve ...

Un médicament antipaludique pour les nouveau-nés vient enfin combler un vide de longue date dans la médecine pédiatrique.

[KIGALI, SciDev.Net] After years of progress in reducing malaria cases, Rwanda is confronting a surprising resurgence and signs of treatment resistance that have forced officials to revisit vaccine ...

African Swine Fever, which causes haemorrhagic fever in pigs, has had a devastating effect on the country’s swine industry, ...

[القاهرة، SciDev.Net] مجددًا، ضربت شركة مصرية ناشئة بسهم في التخلص الآمن من الأدوية غير المستخدمة المتراكمة بالمنازل، لا سيما منتهي الصلاحية منها، عبر توفير آلية تيسر جمعها، ثم الانتفاع بكل نافع منها، ...

Les Philippines proposent une technologie qui permet aux éleveurs de diagnostiquer eux-mêmes la maladie dans un contexte où ...

A new fish smoking kiln designed to reduce cancer risks is helping women fish processors in Uganda increase sales and stay healthy.

Successfully pitching a story to a science editor requires a wide range of skills, from researching their outlet to communicating with them in a professional way. In this practical guide, we have ...

Asia Pacific countries need to work harder to make STEM education attractive, say experts. [MANILA] The Philippines, despite numerous attempts to improve its educational outcomes, has instead become ...

Nepal has world’s worst rates of lung disease caused mainly by burning garbage and indoor smoke — study.