Leaf stamp could detect crop diseases
Crop diseases could be detected earlier and more easily if a new method that stamps a leaf with a colour-changing biosensor is successful.
More detailed data needed to tackle hunger in Mali
Using data from national household surveys could lead to a more accurate identification of malnourished people and more effective action to achieve the Millennium Development Goal on hunger, according to a Malian scientist.
Better flu surveillance for Sub-Saharan Africa
Influenza surveillance in Sub-Saharan Africa could be improved and sustained if national health authorities actively participated in the process ? starting with a small number of sentinel sites or hospitals specifically selected for disease surveillance, say researchers.
Congolese flee homes in Eastern DRC to find sanctuary in Rwanda
After months in hiding, survivors of armed attacks in Eastern DRC reach the Nkamira transit centre in Rwanda, joining more than 11,000 other Congolese refugees.