Posts Tagged ‘sub-Saharan Africa’
How-to guide for risky HIV/epilepsy drugs
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — New guidelines will help doctors avoid fatal interactions among HIV/AIDS and epilepsy drugs, and prevent anti-HIV drugs from losing effectiveness. Continue…
Monday, January 9, 2012 11:24 - 3 Comments
Science & Technology - Dec 9, 2011 11:58 - 2 Comments
Small-scale irrigation: ‘Ladder out of poverty’
STANFORD (US) — Investments in small-scale irrigation and geophysical mapping will help relieve food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa, researchers say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 29, 2011 10:21 - 0 Comments
Vaccine has potential to prevent malaria
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — A new vaccine that combines the use of a disabled cold virus along with a gene that stimulates the immune system may offer protection against the parasite that causes malaria. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 16, 2011 10:29 - 0 Comments
Global warming blights world’s corn
STANFORD (US) — Corn—long believed to tolerate hot temperatures—is a likely victim of global warming, according to historical crop yield data from Africa. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 22, 2010 14:25 - 0 Comments
Structure of Rift Valley fever protein revealed
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Researchers have solved the structure of the nucleocapsid protein from Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV), so named for the region of sub-Saharan Africa where it was first isolated with outbreaks reported throughout the African continent as well as the Middle East. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 26, 2010 22:26 - 0 Comments
Pneumonia vaccine could save lives in Africa
WARWICK (UK)—Pneumonia is the leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting the need for effective infant vaccination, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 23, 2009 17:58 - 5 Comments
Rising temps likely to flare African conflict
UC BERKELEY/STANFORD/NYU (US)—Climate change could increase the likelihood of civil war in sub-Saharan Africa by more than 50 percent within the next two decades. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 29, 2009 4:09 - 2 Comments
Fertilizer not a cure-all for African poverty
CORNELL (US)—Researchers have linked poverty in sub-Saharan Africa with poor soil health, but two new studies find that the recommended practice of applying more fertilizer may not help the poorest farmers. (more…)
