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Healthcare

Breakthrough malaria vaccine offers to reinvigorate the fight against the disease

Eunice Anyango Owino 11 Oct 2021

New test for Johne's disease could be a game-changer

Agro-processing

New test for Johne's disease could be a game-changer

4 Dec 2020

NWU's Prof. Kellner appointed on ministerial advisory board

Higher Education

NWU's Prof. Kellner appointed on ministerial advisory board

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 30 Sep 2020

Mosquito eggs can remain viable for years even in dry conditions and hatch after heavy persistent rains. Shutterstock

Infectious Diseases

Heavy rains put Kenya at risk of mosquito-borne diseases

Eunice Anyango Owino 23 Jan 2020

A female Aedes albopictus mosquito feeding on a human host. James Gathany/CDC

Public Health

Ethiopia must do more to stop recurring chikungunya outbreaks

Eunice Anyango Owino 16 Sep 2019

We organised a conference for 570 people without using plastic. Here's how it went

Circular Economy & Waste Management

We organised a conference for 570 people without using plastic. Here's how it went

Elizabeth Sinclair, Charlotte Birkmanis, and Robert Pemberton 10 Jul 2019

NaCRRI labs during Connected Conference (Image Supplied)

Research & Development

More scientists, researchers needed for interdisciplinary plant disease research network

18 May 2018

How to overcome fierce debates about banning all trade in ivory

Environment & Natural Resources

How to overcome fierce debates about banning all trade in ivory

Duan Biggs, Carly Cook, Kent Redford and Matthew H 26 Apr 2018

Why Kenya isn't winning the war against malaria in some counties

Malaria

Why Kenya isn't winning the war against malaria in some counties

Eunice Anyango Owino 23 Apr 2018

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Agriculture

Embattled bees face yet another potential threat - virus-carrying hoverflies

Emily Bailes 13 Mar 2018

Connected Network in the battle to control plant disease in sub-Saharan Africa

Agriculture

Connected Network in the battle to control plant disease in sub-Saharan Africa

13 Feb 2018

Maintaining the balance of most diverse floodplain ecosystem

Environment & Natural Resources

Maintaining the balance of most diverse floodplain ecosystem

15 Apr 2015

Research shows that protected areas conserve biodiversity

Environment & Natural Resources

Research shows that protected areas conserve biodiversity

9 Sep 2014

Neurology

Further potential insight into the complex neuropathology of Down's syndrome

10 Apr 2013

First step towards treatment for painful flat feet

Orthopaedics

First step towards treatment for painful flat feet

17 Jan 2012

Hotter homes produce smarter babies

Medical Research

Hotter homes produce smarter babies

16 Jan 2012

UN warns cassava virus nearing an epidemic in Africa

Food Crisis

UN warns cassava virus nearing an epidemic in Africa

18 Nov 2011

Medical Research

New insight into sleeping sickness parasite

15 Jun 2010

Malaria

Breakthrough research could lead to new potential treatments for malaria

8 Feb 2010

Infectious Diseases

Copper could be used to inhibit swine flu

24 Jul 2009

Malaria

Blood group O may protect against malaria

31 Oct 2007