Vaccine storage issues could leave 3B people without access
The chain breaks here, in a tiny medical clinic in Burkina Faso that went nearly a year without a working refrigerator.
Oct 19, 2020
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The chain breaks here, in a tiny medical clinic in Burkina Faso that went nearly a year without a working refrigerator.
Oct 19, 2020
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Pulmonary hypertension is elevated blood pressure that occurs exclusively in the lungs. It is a deadly condition that affects an estimated 75 million people worldwide. Around 80% of them live in low- and middle-income countries. ...
Oct 9, 2020
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A major roadblock to large scale testing for coronavirus infection in the developing world is a shortage of key chemicals, or reagents, needed for the test, specifically the ones used to extract the virus's genetic material, ...
Oct 2, 2020
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For most people in the United States, the only awareness of tuberculosis (TB) may be the skin patch test required to work or volunteer in schools or health care facilities. But that could change during the pandemic.
Sep 23, 2020
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Scientific advances have transformed the prevention, treatment and cure of many diseases globally. However, millions of Africans continue to die, endure long periods of illnesses—and suffer negative impacts of diseases ...
Sep 16, 2020
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Contrary to common sense, wealth has played a smaller role in determining a country's ability to manage the pandemic. Some developing or newly industrialized countries in Asia and Africa are experiencing only one percent ...
Aug 13, 2020
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While most countries have national policies in place, effective coverage is very low and often exclude those who have the greatest need. There are often several prominent barriers, especially for those outside the formal ...
Jun 17, 2020
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Development to adulthood depends on observing the surroundings and not only on explicit teaching. This also applies to the development of the visual system. This is the conclusion reached by two neuroscientists of SISSA (Scuola ...
May 29, 2020
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Turkey on Thursday reported its lowest daily increase in confirmed coronavirus cases in the past two months, with 961 new infections in the past 24 hours.
May 21, 2020
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Although the health benefits of green space are supported by a growing body of evidence, few studies on this topic have been carried out in low- and middle-income countries. A new study by the Barcelona Institute for Global ...
May 11, 2020
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