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Get the science straight on climate change and disease
Climate change's complex links with insect-borne disease need solid research — not alarmism that distracts from other crucial factors.
Swine flu: so far, so good
The prospects of a severe global swine flu pandemic appear to be diminishing. Informed reporting can take some of the credit.
Airing unequal health research partnerships
A meeting in Berlin brought unequal health research partnerships into the open — but will its framework kick-start progress or gather dust?
The media is crucial in the global fight for health
The media can help in the global fight against disease, both as a watchdog for poor practices, and a champion for successful research.
Chronic disease — a neglected priority
Governments and donors must find ways to tackle the rise in non-communicable disease, which can mean reassessing health priorities in developing nations.
Time to turn words into deeds on health research
African ministers have committed themselves to a set of actions to boost health research in their countries. Now they must implement them.
Surveillance vital for tackling antibiotic resistance
International surveillance systems are needed to curb the rise of antibiotic resistance.
Science for development needs stable base in 2008
Developing countries need economic stability and social inclusion to develop — both of which are in jeopardy in Kenya and Pakistan as 2008 dawns.
EDITORIAL | 3 January 2008 | EN
Africa needs better data to combat global warming
Effective adaptation strategies will require reliable scientific data both on the nature of climate change and on its potential impact.
EDITORIAL | 1 August 2007 | EN
G8 needs more 'joined-up' thinking on science
At its global summit next week the G8 needs to build on the work of its predecessors, putting science and technology back at the heart of the international aid agenda.
What journalists can do in the fight against TB
Journalists have a key role to play in informing the public about tuberculosis and bringing key issues to the attention of policymakers.
Now is the time for international action on patents
Pressure is growing for a major shift in international intellectual property rules that addresses the interests of the poor.
Africa’s bird flu preparations must involve the media
The media must be involved in African preparations for a possible bird flu outbreak.
EDITORIAL | 8 February 2007 | EN
Bioethics reporting in China: a case for bold action
Journalists in China — as elsewhere — have an important function to play in reporting on how science and technology affects people's lives.
Beating HIV/AIDS still needs a scientific approach
The research community's failure in the past 25 years to develop either a vaccine or a cure for HIV/AIDS underlines the need to be more, not less, scientific.
EDITORIAL | 25 August 2006 | EN
China must address the roots of scientific fraud
A new commission set up by China to monitor scientific malpractice should look beyond the acts of individuals to the way that the country's science is run.
Stepping up to the flu vaccine challenge
Developing countries need to recognise the long-term benefits of creating the capacity to research and develop flu vaccines.
EDITORIAL | 4 May 2006 | EN
Access to drugs: a suitable case for treatment
Increasing access to affordable drugs in developing countries requires better government intervention, not less of it.
EDITORIAL | 5 April 2006 | EN
Bird flu: a wake-up call to the African media
The only way for Africa to combat bird flu successfully is through an effective communication strategy that enables the public to prepare both for outbreaks in their poultry stocks and for a possible human pandemic.
EDITORIAL | 14 February 2006 | EN
Stem-cell research must keep its house in order
The downfall of South Korea's leading stem cell scientist says more about the pressures on modern researchers than it does about the ethics of the research involved. But the two remain linked.
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