Parasites hint at antimalarial resistance in Africa
Malarial parasites from Sub-Saharan Africa could be acquiring mutations that make them resistant to artemisinin, the backbone of antimalarial therapy.
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.
Mali, Bissau, Sudans, Somalia top U.N., AU talks
The two councils agree an eight-page statement addressing the top security issues in Africa