Nanotech gives disease clues

South Africa scientist Jaymi Leigh January says her biosensors can detect disease biomarkers before serious harm is caused.

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Nanotech scientist spots early clues for TB, cancer

[Lindau, Germany, SciDev.Net] Jaymi Leigh January, a young South African scientist, is developing next-generation biosensors designed to…

Latin America unites on ethical AI roadmap

[MONTEVIDEO, SciDev.Net] Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are pooling expertise to promote ethical artificial intelligence (AI)…

Q&A: ‘Still hope’ for Ebola treatment – DRC’s Muyembe

[KINSHASA, SciDev.Net] As the number of Bundibugyo Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) pushes…

Cryptococcal meningitis: Africa’s neglected HIV killer

Greater diagnostic testing for cryptococcal meningitis could help avert 135,000 deaths a year in Africa, writes Edith…

Ebola response highlights value of African science

Every part of the global response to the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo…