World braces for El Niño

Forecasters warn rapidly intensifying El Niño could be among strongest yet as regions worldwide brace for impacts.

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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…

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…

Can AI stop mass fish deaths on Lake Victoria?

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. [DUNGA BEACH, Kenya] For years, fish farmers at Dunga…

Sustained care critical for Gaza’s child amputees

Prosthetic supplies and ongoing care are urgently needed for Gaza’s child amputees, writes Neena Bhandari. [SYDNEY, SciDev.Net]…

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…