Indigenous territories and protected areas are vulnerable
Liberia Stalls on Lead Rules, With Children at Risk
Lack of testing and delayed policy leaves children exposed to undetected poisoning
Lack of testing and delayed policy leaves children exposed to undetected poisoning
Toxic Fallout from Gulf War ‘Could Last Decades’
Damage could last for decades to come, experts warn.
Damage could last for decades to come, experts warn.
Q&A: Why Climate Adaptation Funds Miss Africa’s Frontlines
Local actors face barriers to accessing funds, like risk perception and complex systems
Local actors face barriers to accessing funds, like risk perception and complex systems
African Climate Adaptation Finance Bolsters Defences
African Union report encourages other countries to replicate them
African Union report encourages other countries to replicate them
AI Tool Targets Death Data Gaps in Poor Regions
AI tool could help determine cause of death where resources are lacking
AI tool could help determine cause of death where resources are lacking
Dengue Observatory Eyes Global Disease Surveillance
A new international platform now enables monthly monitoring of dengue trends across 88 countries, aiming to support the global response to a disease that reached historic highs in 2024.
A new international platform now enables monthly monitoring of dengue trends across 88 countries, aiming to support the global response to a disease that reached historic highs in 2024.
Heat Linked to Fewer Male Births in Africa, Study Finds
Male fetus loss is higher in women in Africa exposed to heat in early pregnancy
Male fetus loss is higher in women in Africa exposed to heat in early pregnancy
Why Sleeping Sickness Pill Is Raising Hopes in Africa
Sleeping sickness has been killing people across Africa for generations.
Sleeping sickness has been killing people across Africa for generations.
Few New Antibiotics for Children, Report Warns
Millions in low- and middle-income countries could miss out on lifesaving drugs
Millions in low- and middle-income countries could miss out on lifesaving drugs
Q&A: Chronic Lung Disease an ‘Invisible’ Global Crisis
Tobacco control, clean air policies, primary care investment needed
Tobacco control, clean air policies, primary care investment needed
Last-Mile Surveillance Can End Neglected Diseases—Study
Approach could help in ‘final push’ to disease elimination
Approach could help in ‘final push’ to disease elimination
Big Tech ‘Leave Poor Farmers Sidelined’ in AI Revolution
Farmers getting ‘locked in’ to high-cost technologies
Farmers getting ‘locked in’ to high-cost technologies
Fracking in Argentina ‘Linked to Hundreds of Tremors’
In January, a report by the independent consulting firm NCS Multistage revealed that 2026 began with an exceptionally high number of fracturing operations in the area.
In January, a report by the independent consulting firm NCS Multistage revealed that 2026 began with an exceptionally high number of fracturing operations in the area.
Breakthrough Sickle Cell Gene Therapy a Distant Hope in Africa
But US$2.2 million gene therapy remains out of reach in Africa
But US$2.2 million gene therapy remains out of reach in Africa
Science Academies Failing to Put Women at the Top
Discrimination, harassment persists across national science bodies
Discrimination, harassment persists across national science bodies