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

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[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.

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Data centres use vast amounts of water for electricity generation and cooling Centres planned in countries affected by water scarcity as AI adoption soars Stronger regulation, monitoring, reporting ...

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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SciDevNet uncovers the ‘silent killer’ of food and water contamination in West Africa, as statistics show related hospital outpatient cases.

All eyes are on mRNA as clinical trials get underway for vaccines against the ‘Big Three’ infectious diseases.

Numbers should be used to engage stakeholders, not benchmark nations’ progress, say David Sumpter and colleagues.

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