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Read more at: Most countries lagging on health SDGs

Most countries lagging on health SDGs

29 September 2017

Scientists warn that unless significant political and financial investments are made, many countries will not meet the health-related UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

Read more at: Kenya toughens up on research permits for locals and foreigners

Kenya toughens up on research permits for locals and foreigners

29 September 2017

Kenya’s national science council has warned local and international researchers that they must obtain permission before carrying out studies in the country or risk legal consequences.

Read more at: Climate science: Getting African researchers involved

Climate science: Getting African researchers involved

29 September 2017

African researchers face linguistic and other barriers and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which met for its 46th session in Montreal, Canada from September 6-10, is keen to have their input in climate change research. Capacity-building initiatives are underway, targeting young scientists.

Read more at: The Humanitarian Learning Centre (HLC) has launched a report arguing that ‘mass starvation’ should be considered a war crime

The Humanitarian Learning Centre (HLC) has launched a report arguing that ‘mass starvation’ should be considered a war crime

23 September 2017

"Famine: Lessons Learned" was produced as the world was responding to four potential famines simultaneously – in Nigeria, South Sudan, Yemen and Somalia.

Read more at: The world is running out of antibiotics, WHO report confirms

The world is running out of antibiotics, WHO report confirms

23 September 2017

The report – “Antibacterial agents in clinical development – an analysis of the antibacterial clinical development pipeline, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis” – shows a serious lack of new antibiotics under development to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance.

Read more at: UN General Assembly 72nd meeting is taking place, with speeches from many world leaders and focuses on discussing the SDGs

UN General Assembly 72nd meeting is taking place, with speeches from many world leaders and focuses on discussing the SDGs

23 September 2017

The annual General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly is the occasion for world leaders to gather at UN Headquarters to discuss global issues.

Read more at: Holding the 2030 SDG agenda together, Tamsyn Barton (Bond) and Rachel Aston (CBM UK)

Holding the 2030 SDG agenda together, Tamsyn Barton (Bond) and Rachel Aston (CBM UK)

23 September 2017

Bond blog on holding the 2030 SDG agenda together and UK performance on SDG 17.

Read more at: Promoting evidence-based health care in Africa

Promoting evidence-based health care in Africa

23 September 2017

Countries with major public health challenges do not always base their health-care decisions on the best available scientic evidence. Charles Shey Wiysonge tells Fiona Fleck how he and his colleagues are trying to change that.

Read more at: UK-China projects to develop next generation of offshore renewable energy technologies

UK-China projects to develop next generation of offshore renewable energy technologies

23 September 2017

Researchers from the UK and China will collaborate on five projects to develop the next generation of offshore renewable energy (ORE) technologies to enable the safe, secure, cheap and efficient provision of clean energy.

Read more at: Wellcome joins £52 million global drive on antibiotic resistance

Wellcome joins £52 million global drive on antibiotic resistance

23 September 2017

Wellcome is committing up to £1 million as part of a £52 million (€56.5m) global pledge - the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership - to tackle antibiotic resistance.

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