A twice-yearly HIV prevention injection is being rolled out in Zimbabwe, but funding uncertainty now threatens access. Experts warn missed doses could expose patients to #HIV at sub-protective drug levels, raising the risk of resistance. #SciComm www.scidev.net/global/featu...

Kerala has declared Bacillus subtilis its official “state microbe” in India. The aim is to bring microbes into the centre of policy conversations around health. #SciComm www.scidev.net/global/opini...

Across Africa, communities are already adapting to climate change, from shifting planting seasons to reinforcing coastlines. But funding rarely reaches them. #SciComm www.scidev.net/global/suppo...

In many low-income settings, we don’t know why people die. Only ~8% of deaths have a documented cause. #CODAproject, a new #AI tool aims to close this gap helping assign causes of death using @WHO standards. #GlobalHealth Via @scidevnet.bsky.social 

Benin is quietly reshaping climate adaptation financing. Through a performance-based model, local governments receive funding tied to transparency and leading to real outcomes like reduced flood losses and stronger crop yields. #SciComm www.scidev.net/global/suppo...

A new #AI-powered tool is tackling one of global health’s biggest blind spots: unknown causes of death. In low-income countries, only 8% of deaths are documented with a cause. #SciComm www.scidev.net/global/news/...

Exposure to temperatures above 20°C during early pregnancy is linked to increased miscarriage risk in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly affecting male fetuses. #SciComm #Maternity www.scidev.net/global/news/...

Environmental damage from war doesn’t stay local. Experts warn pollution from Gulf conflict zones could spread across the Eastern Mediterranean, affecting air, water, and ecosystems. #SciComm www.scidev.net/global/news/...

Dengue is now endemic in over 100 countries, putting half the global population at risk. But delayed reporting means outbreaks are often understood too late. A new global observatory aims to track trends monthly across 88 countries. #SciComm #Dengue

A new drug could change how sleeping sickness is treated across Africa. Acoziborole is a single-dose oral treatment that allows health workers to test and treat patients in one visit. #SciComm

Antibiotic development by major pharmaceutical companies has fallen 35% since 2021, even as antimicrobial resistance contributes to more than four million deaths a year. Experts warn shrinking pipelines could leave poorer countries exposed to harder-to-treat infections. #SciComm

Africa could face warming of 2–6°C by 2025, making climate adaptation a “survival imperative”, according to new analysis. Yet many programmes still rely on external models. AU adviser Emmanuel Siakilo warns against “copy-paste interventions” that fail local realities. #SciComm

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease kills 3.5 million people each year, yet receives far less attention than many other global health threats. “When diseases are invisible in public discourse, they are invisible where funding decisions are made,” warns WHO envoy José Luis Castro. #SciComm #COPD

Published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, a 13-year study from southwest China offers a data-driven roadmap for schistosomiasis elimination. Researchers merged AI algorithms with longitudinal field data to detect transmission at household scale. #SciComm #schistosomiasis

Innovation in agriculture is not neutral. It’s political. A new @ipes-food.org report argues that Big Tech’s expansion into AI-driven farming risks deepening smallholder dependency through costly, subscription-based platforms. #SciComm #AI www.scidev.net/global/news/...

“For Africa, gene therapy treatment currently exists only on paper.” Nigeria sees 150,000 babies born with sickle cell disease each year, the highest burden globally. Yet CRISPR-based cures remain financially out of reach. #SciComm #Sicklecell #geneediting

The debate over #fracking is intensifying across Latin America. While Argentina expands Vaca Muerta, Brazil’s Paraná and Santa Catarina prohibit it. Mexico signals support. Colombia’s ban bills failed. #SciComm www.scidev.net/global/news/...

One year after the UK cut aid to 0.3%, the consequences are clear: clinics closed, malnutrition rising, health systems overwhelmed. Our Director Katie Husselby writes in @scidevnet.bsky.social: the answer isn’t retreat — it’s repair. ⬇️ www.scidev.net/global/opini...

UK aid reductions have left health systems in fragile states dangerously exposed. Now, with aid reduced to 0.3% of national income, global health faces a moment of reckoning. #SciComm #Aidcuts #globalhealth www.scidev.net/global/opini...

Women now account for 19% of science academy members globally. Leadership hasn’t caught up. Almost half of academies have no women vice-presidents or co-chairs. Fewer than 10% allocate a dedicated budget to gender equality. #SciComm #11F #STEM www.scidev.net/global/news/...

Pesticide use in Latin America has grown faster than anywhere else globally. As Europe tightens controls, researchers ask why the same chemicals still circulate freely elsewhere. #SciComm #Pesticides #LatinAmerica

One Health looks solid on paper. In real African communities, it often arrives late, or not at all. Ghana’s Marburg outbreak shows how delayed detection, poor coordination and underfunded local systems undermine global health frameworks. #SciComm #OneHealth www.scidev.net/global/news/...

Scientists in Nigeria have found evidence of recent exposure among healthy adults to monkeypox with no symptoms, suggesting the virus may be circulating below the radar of traditional surveillance. #SciComm #Mpox #Monkeypox

Africa’s science community is calling for practical reform. Change import rules. Fix supply chains. Invest locally. #SciComm #Healthreform www.scidev.net/global/news/...

India has made major gains in reducing infant deaths, but viral infections in children remain widespread. In this Q&A, enteric disease expert Gagandeep Kang explains why vaccines are still essential to protect the vulnerable. Read the full interview via @scidevnet.bsky.social: bit.ly/4sWoawZ

AI can help refugees find work, translate qualifications and avoid exploitative middlemen, but only if systems are transparent and human-led. “AI will assist… but human oversight ensures quality and ethical checks,” says Na’amal CEO Lorraine Charles. #SciComm #AI www.scidev.net/global/featu...

Across Kenya, climate change is reshaping skin health. Rising heat, reduced cloud cover and stronger UV radiation are colliding with long outdoor workdays. #SciComm #Skincancer #climatechange www.scidev.net/global/scide...

Across Kenya, climate change is reshaping skin health. Rising heat, reduced cloud cover and stronger UV radiation are colliding with long outdoor workdays. #SciComm #Skincancer #climatechange www.scidev.net/global/scide...

New climate data shows the world edging beyond the 1.5°C limit years earlier than expected. The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service now warns this threshold could be crossed by 2030, driven by relentless greenhouse gas accumulation. #SciComm www.scidev.net/global/news/...

Bilateral health agreements between African states and the US are being sold as sustainability reforms. But critics say they quietly reconfigure control over health data, surveillance systems and national priorities. #SciComm #HealthData #AmericaFirst

Bilateral health agreements between African states and the US are being sold as sustainability reforms. But critics say they quietly reconfigure control over health data, surveillance systems and national priorities. #SciComm #HealthData #AmericaFirst

New climate data shows the world edging beyond the 1.5°C limit years earlier than expected. The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service now warns this threshold could be crossed by 2030, driven by relentless greenhouse gas accumulation. #SciComm www.scidev.net/global/news/...

Climate disruption is reshaping disease risks in Africa. Extreme droughts, erratic rainfall and rising temperatures are fuelling crop losses and pest outbreaks, with direct consequences for food security and health. Via @scidevnet.bsky.social | #ClimateChange #GlobalHealth

Plastic burning is both an environmental issue and a survival strategy shaped by inequality. A multi-country study shows how households facing energy poverty and failed waste systems turn to #plastic as fuel, despite severe health risks. #SciComm Full analysis: www.scidev.net/global/news/...

What happens when #climatechange outpaces farm monitoring systems? Episode 63 of Africa Science Focus examines how rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall and weak data are converging to drive crop losses across Sub-Saharan Africa. #SciComm #Podcast www.scidev.net/global/podca...

Climate extremes are collapsing food security in Ghana. Failed rains, flash floods and warming nights have left farmers harvesting a third of what they once did, if anything at all. #SciComm www.scidev.net/global/suppo...

Integrated One Health surveillance has emerged as the top global research priority, yet many systems still fail to link data across human, animal, plant and environmental health. #SciComm www.scidev.net/global/suppo...

New evidence from Rio’s Flamengo Beach shows how Carnival intensifies microplastic pollution, especially glitter. Researchers warn that these particles enter the infralittoral zone and accumulate in marine species, reshaping coastal ecosystems long after celebrations fade. #SciComm #Microplastics

From crowded poultry sheds to unregulated agro-vet outlets, East Africa’s agricultural realities are fuelling some of the world’s highest AMR mortality rates. #SciComm #AMR www.scidev.net/global/suppo...

#Brazil has approved the world’s first single-dose vaccine protecting against all four #dengue serotypes. Late-stage trials show 74.7% efficacy overall and 91.6% against severe disease. 🟠 https://f.mtr.cool/xnckjgdhxc via @scidevnet.bsky.social  #Vaccines #VaccinesWork #GlobalHealth

Teenage pregnancy, rising HIV cases and limited access to accurate information shape health outcomes across Latin America. AI platforms like NOA and TeleNanu are offering evidence-based guidance with cultural relevance and confidentiality. #SciComm #Reproductivehealth

What happens when #AI helps rather than harms? Across Peru, midwives, teachers, and activists are using local data and WHO guidelines to build culturally relevant tools that actually protect adolescents. #SciComm #SexualHealth www.scidev.net/global/suppo...

Farmers across Kenya are fighting pests, droughts and changing weather, and losing up to 40% of their cereals. Episode 62 of Africa Science Focus investigates how plant health services and reliable data could stabilise food security. #Podcast #SciComm Please listen: www.scidev.net/global/podca...

Why do plants barely feature in One Health planning? In this episode of our podcast - Africa Science Focus, experts unpack the consequences and spotlight how countries like Ghana are rewriting the narrative with integrated solutions. #SciComm #Planthealth #Podcast www.scidev.net/global/podca...

After a decade of research and 16,000 volunteers, Brazil’s new #dengue #vaccine is ready for rollout in 2026 — a turning point after a devastating epidemic. “Brazil becomes a strategic player in international vaccine production,” says immunisation leader Renato Kfouri. #SciComm

New #AI systems, from breathomics to smartphone cough detection, could redefine TB care for underserved communities. But getting these tools into real-world health systems remains the biggest test. #SciComm #Tuberculosis www.scidev.net/global/news/...

What does research tell us about priorities for One Health surveillance? Join SciDev.Net and Cabi for a high-level virtual dialogue on the frameworks shaping practical approaches to implementing community-based surveillance systems. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/3M2o8CY #SciComm #OneHealth

Floods, droughts, rapid urbanisation, and climate extremes aren’t just background conditions. They’re reshaping water systems so quickly that Vibrio cholerae now thrives where it never did before. #SciComm #Cholera www.scidev.net/global/opini...

“Plasmodium has no defence against it.” With transmission-blocking effects and a novel mode of action, GanLum may be the most significant #malaria advance since 1999. #SciComm www.scidev.net/global/news/...

A rapid test trusted across Southeast Asia is under fire after researchers found it failing to detect most #malaria cases in border communities. The concern isn’t abstract — missed diagnoses in remote areas can cost lives. #SciComm www.scidev.net/global/news/...