Abandoning wood cook stoves would be great for Africa, if families could afford it
DURHAM, N.C. -- Replacing traditional biomass-burning cookstoves across sub-Saharan Africa could save more than 463,000 lives and US $66 billion ...
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Cambridge-led consortium receives $35m to boost crop production sustainably in sub-Saharan Africa
Images: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EmpPQBqV_JcBXZK5MKVWDXvT_6ST0vXw?usp=share_link Credit: the Crop Science Centre Images: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EmpPQBqV_JcBXZK5MKVWDXvT_6ST0vXw?usp=share_link A Cambridge-led consortium has received US$35m (£28m) over five years to ...
Holocaust education is expanding in Africa, the Arab World, and Eastern Europe
Findings for 2022 include: Significant new initiatives in several Eastern-European countries for teaching the history of the Holocaust and fighting ...
Fraudulent microchip use and compliance issues found on controversial lion farms in the Free State, South Africa
A number of serious management and compliance issues were revealed on lion farms in the Free State province, South Africa, ...
New research uncovers the “water” mystery of the first large city in southern Africa
In the mountains of southeastern Zimbabwe lie the ruins of the first major city in the southern Africa. The place ...
Meat import ban in Africa hurts local population
The EU regularly exports large quantities of poultry meat to West African countries. These exports have been criticized for harming ...
Team conducts reanalyses assessment of mean and extreme climates over West Africa
An international team of scientists has reviewed the effectiveness of reanalysis data products for studying the climate over West Africa. ...
Half a million lives could be saved yearly by replacing wood and charcoal stoves in Africa
Half a million lives could be saved each year in sub-Saharan Africa by taking action to reduce reliance on traditional ...
Improved diagnostic tools needed for chronic hepatitis B patients in Africa
A group of international researchers is calling for revised guidelines to help improve access to hepatitis B treatment in Africa. Hepatitis ...
International collaboration to improve cancer care in sub-Saharan Africa focuses on resources for children’s cancers
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA AND PLYMOUTH MEETING, UNITED STATES — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—an alliance of leading cancer ...
IVI conducts on-site training, consultation for Afrigen in South Africa
December 13, 2022, SEOUL, Republic of Korea — The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) conducted on-site training and consultation for Afrigen Biologics & ...
Acoziborole: Investigational single-dose oral treatment raises hope for elimination of sleeping sickness in Africa
GENEVA / KINSHASA / PARIS – November 30, 2022 – The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) and Sanofi announce ...
Inbred to well-fed: Maize breeding efforts to improve food security and safety in Africa
Over 300 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) depend on maize for nearly 30% of their caloric intake, and the ...
A win, win, win for dairy production in East Africa
Adopting high yield dairy cattle breeds and improving feed would allow Tanzania to increase milk production, while reducing planet warming ...
Looming crisis: Follow-up study shows significant decline in sperm Ccounts globally, including Latin America, Asia and Africa
An international team led by Professor Hagai Levine of Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Hadassah Braun School of Public Health, with ...
New pterosaur species found in sub-Saharan Africa
DALLAS (SMU) – With wings spanning nearly 16 feet, a new species of pterosaurs has been identified from the Atlantic ...
Globally, the number of pregnancies at risk from malaria infection fell between 2000 and 2020 – but in sub-Saharan Africa, it rose to 52.4 million despite control initiatives
Globally, the number of pregnancies at risk from malaria infection fell between 2000 and 2020 - but in sub-Saharan Africa, ...
Should maize farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa store or sell their grain?
URBANA, Ill. – Many maize farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa sell their crop at harvest, often because they need funds to ...
New species of owl discovered in the rainforests of Príncipe Island, Central Africa
A new species of owl has just been described from Príncipe Island, part of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé ...
NCI grants awarded to IHV to prevent cancer and improve screening in Sub-Saharan Africa
Institute of Human Virology (IHV) researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have received two five-year awards ...