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Riverside fish breeding in Zambia. One scientist has said that recent global estimates confirm that about 34 per cent of marine wild fish stocks are overfished and 66 per cent are fished within biologically sustainable levels. Copyright: Agness Chileya/WorldFish, (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

‘Use wild species sustainably for world food needs’

General news, SciDev.netBy Abdulsalam Mahmud03/09/2022Leave a comment

1 in 5 world people rely on wild species for income or food. Therefore, more sustainable use of the species must be prioritized in order to attain UN development goals, authors of a landmark report, have advocated.

Electron microscope image of Salmonella Typhi, which causes typhoid fever. Drug-resistant typhoid is now spreading worldwide from South Asia. Copyright: Alain Grillet/Sanofi Pasteur, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Need for ‘global response’ as typhoid resists antibiotics

General news, SciDev.netBy Abdulsalam Mahmud28/08/2022Leave a comment

A research analysis has indicated that the bacteria which causes typhoid fever is becoming increasingly resistant to common antibiotics used to treat the disease.

Almah Kuambu and a prospective assistive technology user during a National Orthotic and Prosthetic Services outreach programme in Popondetta in southern Papua New Guinea. Copyright: National Orthotic and Prosthetic Services (PNG).

Worldwide, about 1bn people lack access to disability aids

General news, SciDev.netBy Abdulsalam Mahmud31/07/2022Leave a comment

According to a United Nations report, about one billion children and adults with disabilities, and older people, are unable to access the assistive technology they need.

A sickle cell screening programme for newborns at Kumasi General Hospital in Ghana. Early diagnosis and education of parents is considered vital for the treatment of babies with sickle cell disease. Copyright: Brent Stirton/Getty Images for Novartis

Sickle cell screening advised for African newborns

General news, SciDev.netBy Abdulsalam Mahmud23/07/2022Leave a comment

Annually, more than 300,000 babies are born with sickle cell disease, with most in Africa. But it’s the lack of screening means that makes most of the cases to remain undiagnosed.

A nanotech imaging device, tiny enough to fit on a smartphone camera lens, has the potential to make the diagnosis of certain diseases accessible and affordable for people. Copyright: Image by StockSnap from Pixabay. This image has been cropped.

Nanotech tool detects diseases using smartphone

General news, SciDev.netBy Abdulsalam Mahmud16/07/2022Leave a comment

Nanotech tool could make disease diagnosis with smartphones feasible. But that is not only it, Neena Bhandari, reports that the device will offer alternative to conventional microscopes and tissue-staining.

Aïssatou Diawara, technical advisor, Global Institute for Disease Elimination Copyright: (Courtesy photo).

Countries where gender inequalities are endemic – Diawara

General news, SciDev.netBy Abdulsalam Mahmud09/07/2022Leave a comment

After COVID-19 widened health inequalities facing women and girls, Aïssatou Diawara, Technical Advisor for the Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE), believes that cutting funding for neglected diseases is also hitting women. 

Medical personnel at Trinity Care Foundation reading a poster about community outreach on Universal Health Coverage Day amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 in rural Karnataka, India. Scientists have warned that COVID-19 will remain uncontrolled in many countries unless coordinated action is taken. Copyright: Trinity Care Foundation, (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

COVID-19 could derail SDGs in the next 5 years

General news, SciDev.netBy Abdulsalam Mahmud03/07/2022Leave a comment

COVID-19 pandemic will further derail the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the next five years without concerted action, international scientists have warned.

Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, internationally acclaimed African scientist who served as the first female president of Mauritius from 2015 to 2018.

Shattering barriers hindering girls in science, by Gurib-Fakim

General news, SciDev.netBy Abdulsalam Mahmud01/07/2022Leave a comment

For women to be successful in science careers, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, renowned scientist, and 1st female president of Mauritius, argued that the ‘vicious cycle’ hindering their potential must be broken.

Community engagement in land restoration. A landmark UN report is urging immediate investment in large-scale land restoration to mitigate the harms caused by degradation affecting half the world’s population. Copyright: UNCCD photos

Land restoration needed as degradation hits world’s poorest

General news, SciDev.netBy Abdulsalam Mahmud26/06/2022Leave a comment

Immediate investment in large-scale land restoration is needed to mitigate harms caused by degradation, that is directly affecting half of the world’s population, says a UN report.

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Developing drought-resistant crops for food crisis

General news, SciDev.netBy Abdulsalam Mahmud20/06/2022Leave a comment

Drought-resistant crops and ‘speed breeding’ could offer solutions to acute food insecurity which, according to a report, almost doubled between 2016 and 2021.

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