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What if a minor thorn prick in a field could turn into an infection so severe you risk losing a leg?
Experts want stronger One Health surveillance to track its spread and impact: scidev.net/global/features/i…
People struggling financially were far less likely to trust science “a lot” than those living comfortably:
20% versus 39%.
Explore the findings: scidev.net/global/news/trust…
“We need to earn it” - @wellcometrust's Philippa Michael
Trust in science cannot be assumed, especially during crises. scidev.net/global/news/trust…
Trust in science fell from 77% in 2018 to 72% in 2025 across 108 countries. @wellcometrust says the picture is fragile, not a wholesale collapse.
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El Niño can bring damaging rains to coastal Ecuador, with February–April downpours affecting cocoa harvests 6–8 months later. Researchers say better forecasts could help farmers prepare.
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“Extreme heat is an invisible killer, but pregnant women must not be invisible,” says @wellcometrust chair Julia Gillard.
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India has no national surveillance system for #mycetoma, even though the neglected tropical disease has been recorded there since 1842. Researchers say that this leaves its true burden largely unknown.
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73% of maternal health professionals surveyed across five countries say they’ve seen more heat-related pregnancy complications in the past five years.
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“Mycetoma is essentially an environmental disease.”
Researchers are examining how soil, rainfall, heat and changing land use may be reshaping where fungal and bacterial infections occur in India.
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Why do some people exposed to mycetoma-causing fungi and bacteria become sick while others do not? Researchers still lack clear answers on transmission, trauma and environmental exposure.
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India has no national surveillance system for #mycetoma, even though the neglected tropical disease has been recorded there since 1842. Researchers say that this leaves its true burden largely unknown.
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Children in Guatemala who received a high-protein supplement before age three later earned 46% higher wages than those who did not.
What does that say about how we measure development?scidev.net/global/opinions/w…
The Human Development Index measures income, education and life expectancy, but not early nutrition. @DemekeHasen argues that this leaves out a foundation of future health and productivity.
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In Uganda, cancer patients travel 100s KMs for care. Many suffer side effects at home and never come back.
At #WorldCancerCongress in Hong Kong, @cancerinstitute showed how a simple automated voice call, no internet, no smartphone is saving them.
My story for @SciDevNet from @uicc
“It’s a game-changer because the patient doesn’t spend on anything” - Cancer survivor
A free, automated call system in Uganda is helping patients stay connected to care between visits.
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Should nutrition in the first 1,000 days of life be treated as a core measure of development progress?
Former Ethiopian deputy prime minister @DemekeHasen says it should, following a week of debate at the UN General Assembly.
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“It’s a game-changer because the patient doesn’t spend on anything” - Cancer survivor
A free, automated call system in Uganda is helping patients stay connected to care between visits.
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Uganda Cancer Institute (@UgandaCancerIns) is using automated voice calls to monitor cancer patients after treatment. The system works without internet or smartphones and alerts doctors when side effects need urgent review.
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World Cup travel and low vaccination coverage have been linked to measles spreading across the Americas. But Brazil’s experience shows imported cases do not always lead to outbreaks.
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"Investing in African scientific capacity ... is therefore not only an African priority but a global responsibility. When Africa can detect, respond to and contain outbreaks faster, the whole world is safer."
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