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

[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 ...

Water projects in arid Middle Eastern countries face an uncertain future amid US and other international aid cuts.

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

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

[KIGALI, SciDev.Net] After years of progress in reducing malaria cases, Rwanda is confronting a surprising resurgence and ...

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

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Southeast Asian countries look set to miss 2030 health goals, but experts resist suggestion of extended timeline.

Data on COVID-19 deaths and cases goes underreported in many countries Malpractice in procurement of vaccines, protective equipment is widespread Corruption and secrecy is putting lives at risk, ...

Up to half of global cropland at risk in low-latitude countries as temperatures rise Food crop diversity will also decline in these regions, study shows Targeted investment in adaptation needed, ...

Africa's unregulated fertility industry leaves the door open to unethical and potentially harmful practices.