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Read more at: UKCDS Project: Pollination and International Development

UKCDS Project: Pollination and International Development

30 May 2018

Pollination and International Development: How bees can help us fight poverty and feed the world; project lead Thomas Timberlake reports to UKCDS.

Read more at: Department for Exiting the European Union publishes vision for future UK-EU Science cooperation

Department for Exiting the European Union publishes vision for future UK-EU Science cooperation

30 May 2018

The document produced by the UK negotiating team for discussion with the EU is intended to inform the development of the future framework.

Read more at: Weak policies harming circular economy path in Africa

Weak policies harming circular economy path in Africa

30 May 2018

African countries need to embrace circular economy to lessen waste production and pollution whilst promoting environmentally friendly and sustainable growth, experts say.

Read more at: Artificial intelligence predictor of dengue outbreaks being trialled in Malaysia

Artificial intelligence predictor of dengue outbreaks being trialled in Malaysia

30 May 2018

The machine-learning system harnesses hundreds of parameters ranging from wind speed to local roof architecture to try and predict where the next outbreak will be. It then advises responders on the intervention likely to be most effective in that particular area, such as fogging or removing water pools.

Read more at: Clinical trial in Pakistan’s Punjab province finds vitamin D3 supplements boost child nutrition

Clinical trial in Pakistan’s Punjab province finds vitamin D3 supplements boost child nutrition

30 May 2018

High doses of vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) can help treat severe child malnutrition, researchers from the University of the Punjab (PU) in Lahore, and Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) suggest.

Read more at: Cancer in the Global South: Study highlights link between obesity and cancer in Brazil

Cancer in the Global South: Study highlights link between obesity and cancer in Brazil

30 May 2018

The number of people suffering from cancers associated with obesity or overweight — such as breast, colon and prostate tumours — is expected to double in Brazil by 2025, up from just over 15,000 for every 470,000 new cases diagnosed in 2012.

Read more at: The first training programme in the field of solar power for researchers from Africa and the Middle East is set to launch September 2018

The first training programme in the field of solar power for researchers from Africa and the Middle East is set to launch September 2018

30 May 2018

The programme, offered by the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology in Egypt, will take place at the Multipurpose Applications by Thermodynamic Solar (MATS) plant. The plant, which produces electricity and desalinates water, has been built over an area of 12 acres in the city of Borg El-Arab near Alexandria, and opened in February.

Read more at: Lessons from 40 years in the global WASH sector: by Bill Peacock, retired Director of Programmes at WSUP

Lessons from 40 years in the global WASH sector: by Bill Peacock, retired Director of Programmes at WSUP

30 May 2018

Against the background of several decades of practical experience, Bill Peacock sets out key insights related to urban water and sanitation service provision for the current generation to take forward.

Read more at: High-level Tokyo conference promotes international co-operation towards towards universal health coverage (UHC) to address the challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

High-level Tokyo conference promotes international co-operation towards towards universal health coverage (UHC) to address the challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

30 May 2018

On 30-31 May 2018, the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) Public Health Network and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, with technical input from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), UK, co-hosted a multi-country, high-level meeting focusing on the pursuit of UHC in the context of the effective management of infectious diseases and emerging AMR.

Read more at: Twelve transnational projects receive 11.5 million euros for research on transformations to sustainability

Twelve transnational projects receive 11.5 million euros for research on transformations to sustainability

30 May 2018

Twelve transnational research projects starting in 2018 have been awarded 11.5 million euros from the Belmont Forum and NORFACE joint programme Transformations to Sustainability (T2S).

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