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A patient navigation programme in Nigeria reduced childhood cancer treatment abandonment from more than 50% to under 10%, according to oncologist Adedayo Joseph. It highlights the role of follow-up beyond the hospital. #SciComm www.scidev.net/global/role-...
Building African evidence for cancer care
Nigeria's paediatric radiation oncology pioneer says saving children with cancer means saving their caregivers too
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New evidence presented at #AIDS2026 suggests twice-yearly lenacapavir continues to deliver high protection against HIV, with participants overwhelmingly choosing to remain on injectable PrEP rather than return to daily tablets. #SciComm www.scidev.net/global/news/...
Pricing pivotal as HIV drug advances offer ‘choice’
New HIV treatment and prevention options hailed at the International AIDS Conference offer greater choice, but is it enough?
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Conflict has made much of Lake Chad inaccessible to researchers. To fill the gap, scientists combined aerial surveys with statistical modelling to estimate bird populations across the wetland shared by Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon. #SciComm www.scidev.net/global/news/...
Boko Haram conflict zone hides huge bird haven - study
Researchers use aerial surveys and modelling to study birdlife on one of Africa's least accessible wetlands.
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East African researchers say a liquid biopsy blood test could help children with Burkitt lymphoma begin treatment sooner @sidasweden.bsky.social supported this article. #SciComm www.scidev.net/global/suppo...
New blood test speeds childhood cancer diagnosis
Liquid biopsy test for Burkitt lymphoma proved quick and accurate in East African studies.
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HIV treatment may be free in India, but getting to an ART centre isn't. After welfare payments stopped, Ankita, a transgender woman in Bihar, could no longer afford the journey for her medication. #SciComm #HIV #Transgender www.scidev.net/global/featu...
India’s transgender law heightens HIV treatment barriers
Transgender women in Bihar state lost welfare payments after India amended its transgender rights laws.
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Meteorologists say this El Niño is developing unusually quickly, increasing pressure on governments to prepare for impacts on food security, agriculture and public safety. #ScComm #ElNino www.scidev.net/global/scide...
El Niño early action urged as extreme weather looms
Forecasters warn rapidly intensifying El Niño could be among strongest yet as regions worldwide brace for impacts.
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Health experts are warning that deportations from South Africa could interrupt HIV treatment for thousands of returning Zimbabweans. #SciComm #HIV www.scidev.net/global/news/...
Digital tools help Zimbabwe's HIV migrants stay in care
Zimbabwe is using telehealth and empathy-led care to reconnect deported migrants with HIV treatment.
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South African scientist Jaymi January is developing nanotechnology-enabled biosensors that can detect disease biomarkers at extremely low concentrations, with potential applications for TB, cancer and viral diseases. #SciComm www.scidev.net/global/role-...
Nanotech scientist spots early clues for TB, cancer
South Africa scientist Jaymi Leigh January says her biosensors can detect disease biomarkers before serious harm is caused.
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Ethical AI isn't just about regulation. A new regional roadmap for Latin America includes digital skills, gender-responsive policymaking, governance and tackling AI-enabled disinformation. #SciComm #EthicalAI www.scidev.net/global/news/...
Latin America unites on ethical AI roadmap
Regional AI plan agreed by 20 countries includes new expert group to combat disinformation.
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Doctors say cryptococcal meningitis linked to #HIV is treatable, but access to medicines and diagnostics remains uneven where deaths are highest. Supported by @dndi.org #SciComm
Cryptococcal meningitis: Africa's neglected HIV killer
Doctors say more diagnostic testing is needed for cryptococcal meningitis, a deadly disease affecting people with HIV.
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Fifty years after helping discover #Ebola, Jean-Jacques Muyembe, who heads the DRC’s National Institute of Biomedical Research, says today's response still depends on familiar tools: find cases quickly, isolate patients and break chains of transmission. #SciComm #Bundibugyo
Q&A: ‘Still hope’ for Ebola treatment – DRC’s Muyembe
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s top Ebola scientist says work is underway to develop a monoclonal antibody against the Bundibugyo species of the virus.
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Fifty years after helping discover #Ebola, Jean-Jacques Muyembe, who heads the DRC’s National Institute of Biomedical Research, says today's response still depends on familiar tools: find cases quickly, isolate patients and break chains of transmission. #SciComm #Bundibugyo
Q&A: ‘Still hope’ for Ebola treatment – DRC’s Muyembe
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s top Ebola scientist says work is underway to develop a monoclonal antibody against the Bundibugyo species of the virus.
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Doctors say cryptococcal meningitis linked to #HIV is treatable, but access to medicines and diagnostics remains uneven where deaths are highest. Supported by @dndi.org #SciComm
Cryptococcal meningitis: Africa's neglected HIV killer
Doctors say more diagnostic testing is needed for cryptococcal meningitis, a deadly disease affecting people with HIV.
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The latest Ebola outbreak in the DRC has highlighted the efficacy of Africa’s expanded disease detection architecture. An analysis of the response reveals the success of current regional efforts. #SciComm #Ebola #DRC www.scidev.net/global/opini...
Ebola response highlights value of African science
With African scientists leading the way in the latest Ebola response, Catherine Kyobutungi makes the case for long-term investment.
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New research highlights how heatwaves and ozone pollution compound health risks in India, suggesting the true burden of heat-related illness is more complex than previously estimated. #SciComm
Surface ozone compounds heatwave deaths in India - study
Surface ozone is rising above safe levels during India’s pre-monsoon heatwaves, fuelling health problems, study finds.
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In the DRC, communities are calling for a holistic approach to health, not just Ebola-only aid. #SciComm #Ebola www.scidev.net/global/news/...
Experts warn mistrust is fuelling DRC Ebola outbreak
Communities are angry that other health threats facing the country have been ignored, officials say.
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Researchers say many fish kills on Lake Victoria are linked to oxygen depletion, pollution and algal blooms. Find out how an AI-powered warning system is turning that science into real-time alerts farmers can act on. Supported by @pulitzercenter.org #SciComm
Can AI stop mass fish deaths on Lake Victoria?
Kenyan fish farmers are using AI-powered alerts to dodge the die-offs that once wiped out their stock.
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The DRC has experienced more Ebola outbreaks than any country in the world. Yet experts responding to the latest outbreak say surveillance, infection control and clinical care systems had to be rebuilt from scratch. #SciComm #Ebola www.scidev.net/global/news/...
Experts warn mistrust is fuelling DRC Ebola outbreak
Communities are angry that other health threats facing the country have been ignored, officials say.
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A mass drug campaign against elephantiasis in Tanzania delivered an unexpected outcome: fewer new HIV infections. Researchers say eliminating the parasitic worm Wuchereria bancrofti may also reduce #HIV susceptibility, but the finding has yet to influence policy. #SciComm
Treating elephantiasis cuts HIV risk in Tanzania
Researchers say elephantiasis elimination should be included in HIV prevention strategies.
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"The scale of injuries in Gaza requires a long-term international commitment." Aid groups warn that emergency care alone is not enough for thousands of children facing years of rehabilitation and prosthetic support. #SciComm #Gaza www.scidev.net/global/featu...
Sustained care critical for Gaza’s child amputees
Prosthetic supplies and ongoing care are urgently needed for Gaza’s child amputees, writes Neena Bhandari.
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A parliamentary review found more than 3,100 cases registered under India's anti-sex selection law over 25 years, but only 617 convictions. SciDev.Net investigates the enforcement gap and the technology making regulation harder. #SciComm #PublicHealth www.scidev.net/global/scide...
Online tech sales fuel sex-selective abortions in India
Unregulated online sales of portable ultrasound devices are facilitating covert sex-determination and abortion networks in India, write Jigyasa Mishra and Mahima Jain.
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Livestock is central to food security across Sub-Saharan Africa. But feed shortages, climate stress and low productivity remain major obstacles. Our latest #podcast explores what climate-smart feed could change. #SciComm Listen to Africa Science Focus: www.scidev.net/global/podca...
Can climate-smart feed cut livestock methane?
Researchers say better livestock feed could reduce methane emissions and improve productivity.
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A new study finds around 2.2 billion people live in areas with heat-related deprivation linked to education and working conditions. Outdoor workers are among those facing the greatest risks. #SciComm www.scidev.net/global/news/...
‘Cooling poverty’ affects 2bn as heat risks swell
Informal workers and women are among those most at risk as poor infrastructure compounds heat risks.
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Scientists say doses of an experimental Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine could be ready for human testing within two to three months. The strain has no approved vaccine or treatment. #SciComm #Ebola www.scidev.net/global/news/...
Africa races for Ebola vaccine as outbreak outpaces response
Scientists race to build the first Bundibugyo vaccine as Ebola crosses borders with no cure in sight.
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Dr Githinji Gitahi, CEO of @amrefusa.bsky.social writes that #Ebola outbreaks often spread for days before health systems are alerted, narrowing the window for containment. Faster community-based detection could change that. #SciComm
DRC Ebola outbreak exposes community health gaps
As the DRC battles a rapidly growing Ebola outbreak, investment in community health surveillance is critical, writes Githinji Gitahi.
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Uganda has activated its emergency response and postponed a religious gathering expected to attract one million pilgrims after #Ebola cases linked to DRC were confirmed in Kampala. @who.int has declared a global health emergency. #SciComm www.scidev.net/global/news/...
Uganda, DRC race to contain rare Ebola outbreak
Uganda moves to trace contacts, cancels pilgrimage after rare Ebola strain crosses from DRC.
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The global race for lithium, cobalt and rare earths is accelerating, but so are the risks. A UN report warns mining is polluting water sources and harming health in vulnerable communities. #SciComm www.scidev.net/global/news/...
Rush for critical minerals harming world’s poorest
Mining of minerals such as lithium and cobalt risks eroding water security in DRC and parts of Latin America, UN report warns.
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“There is anxiety among healthcare staff,” one medic told SciDev.Net. Doctors responding to the Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC say they are working without protective equipment or rapid intervention kits. #SciComm #Ebola www.scidev.net/global/news/...
Medics fight DRC Ebola outbreak without protective gear
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Uganda has activated its emergency response and postponed a religious gathering expected to attract one million pilgrims after #Ebola cases linked to DRC were confirmed in Kampala. @who.int has declared a global health emergency. #SciComm www.scidev.net/global/news/...
Uganda, DRC race to contain rare Ebola outbreak
Uganda moves to trace contacts, cancels pilgrimage after rare Ebola strain crosses from DRC.
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