March 11

• Africa: Antibiotics Could Cut Deaths From Malnutrition

  Including antibiotics in emergency treatment for malnutrition could help save more children from dying than food alone, two recent studies suggest. Read more »

March 08

• Africa: Country-Specific Climate Vulnerability Data Now Online

  Data from a climate vulnerability monitor for 184 nations are now available via an interactive online portal, making them more accessible to researchers, academics and policymakers... Read more »

March 06

• Africa: Another Blow for Microbicide HIV Prevention

  A large-scale trial to compare the effectiveness of oral tablets and vaginal gels for HIV prevention among young, unmarried African women has yielded disappointing results, a study... Read more »

March 04

• Africa: Changing How Food Aid Is Allocated 'May Save More Lives'

  International development agencies may be able to save the lives of a greater number of undernourished children by changing how they allocate food aid in developing countries,... Read more »

• Cote d'Ivoire: Banana and Rubber Tax to Fund Research

  The Ivorian government is to set up the country's first fund dedicated to financing all areas of agricultural research. Read more »

March 01

• Kenya: Kenya's Presidential Candidates 'Failing to Prioritise Science'

  With the general elections just around the corner, Kenya's presidential candidates and main political parties have come under fire for failing to recognise the role science can... Read more »

February 27

• Africa: Sex Outside of Primary Relationships Key to HIV Transmission

  Extra-couple HIV transmission - infections from sexual intercourse taking place outside an established partnership - continue to fuel new HIV infections among heterosexual couples... Read more »

• Africa: Knowledge Adaptation Key to Local Innovation, Finds Review

  The adaptation of scientific findings to local needs is key to improving the economic impact of research funding in developing countries, according to an independent evaluation of... Read more »

• East Africa: U.S.$100,000 Boost for Cassava Disease Research

  The Biosciences eastern and central Africa - International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI) Hub, based in Kenya, has been awarded a grant to expand its research on genetic... Read more »

February 25

• Africa: African Policymakers 'Lack Environmental Data'

  Environmental policies in Africa are being hindered by a lack of adequate and accessible data and poor coordination between countries, according to experts who were speaking at the... Read more »

February 21

• Africa: Scientists Strive to Make Global Disease Data More Useful

  The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2010, launched last December brought unparalleled access to analyses of health and mortality trends spanning two decades. But hurdles... Read more »

February 20

• Africa: Mobile Masts Could Help Measure Rain and Chill Vaccines

  Mobile-phone masts in Africa could be used for other development initiatives, such as filling gaps in rainfall data and providing electricity to refrigerate vaccines, experts say. Read more »

February 19

• West Africa: Rich Farmers 'More Likely' to Adopt Improved Rice Varieties

  Household wealth strongly affects farmers' decisions over whether to use improved rice varieties (IRVs), according to a study, which makes some key recommendations on how to boost... Read more »

February 18

• Africa: Project Eyes Robust Medical Technology for Poor Countries

  A Swiss initiative launched this month (7 February) seeks to develop robust versions of key medical products adapted for use in the developing world, starting with a combined X-ray... Read more »

February 14

• Africa: Invasive Whitefly Threatens Cassava Crops

  A species of whitefly that transmits cassava mosaic virus has been spotted in South Africa for the first time, and could hamper efforts to tackle the disease, a conference has... Read more »

February 11

• Africa: Faster Browser for Cheap Smartphones Launched

  A new Android web browser could help users of low-end versions of smartphones, which are becoming increasingly common in in Africa, the Middle East and Asia (AMEA), navigate the... Read more »

February 07

• Kenya: Kenya's Top University Opens Up Its Research

  One of Kenya's leading universities, the University of Nairobi, has adopted an open access policy to research articles and other academic materials produced by its staff. Read more »

• East Africa: Deadly Striga Weed Spreading Across Eastern Africa

  Rising soil temperatures are increasing the spread of a deadly, parasitic weed that significantly reduces crop yields in Sub-Saharan Africa, Striga, according to scientists. Read more »

February 04

• Ethiopia: Bovine TB 'Threatens Health and Farm Incomes'

  The high incidence of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) in cattle on large dairy farms in central Ethiopia threatens farmers' incomes and public health, according to a study. Read more »

January 31

• Africa: Educating Women Key to Sustainable Farming - Study

  The successful implementation of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) in Sub-Saharan Africa is linked to improvements in women's education, according to a study. Read more »

January 29

• Africa: Global Partnership to Drive Agricultural Research

  An international agricultural research programme has unveiled plans to collaborate with the African Union to drive agricultural research and boost productivity on the continent. Read more »

• Benin: Traditional Healers Treat Malaria

  Traditional healers in Benin possess sophisticated knowledge regarding the treatment of malaria with medicinal plants, and strategies should be developed to exploit this and... Read more »

January 25

• Uganda: Digital Imaging Shows Promise in Assessing Crop Health

  Digital camera images can be used to detect stresses hindering the growth of tall crops such as banana, scientists have discovered. Read more »

January 24

• Africa: Disabled People Stay Poor

  The lack of research on links between disability and poverty could jeopardise countries' progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), according to one of the... Read more »

January 22

• South Sudan: Rapid Disease Mapping Could Guide Treatment

  Rapid mapping to quickly determine precise distribution and prevalence of major neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) such as schistosomiasis and lymphatic filariasis can help guide... Read more »