Why South Africa's children are vulnerable to violence and injuries: South Africa's deep structural poverty is part of the explanation for injuries to children ShutterstockSouth African children are vulnerable to injuries, not just those that are accidental but also those inflicted intentionally. This is according to the 2019 Child Gauge report, an annual publication that … [Read more...] about Why South Africa’s children are vulnerable to violence and injuries | The Conversation
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Why the Gambia’s plea for the Rohingya matters for international justice | The Conversation
Why the Gambia's plea for the Rohingya matters for international justice: A protester supports the Rohingya outside the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, on 10 December 2019. EPA-EFE/Sem van der WalIn early December, the International Court of Justice heard arguments filed by the Gambia against Myanmar for violations of the Genocide Convention. This included a request … [Read more...] about Why the Gambia’s plea for the Rohingya matters for international justice | The Conversation
Antibody technologies take a step closer to precision medicine | The Conversation
Antibody technologies take a step closer to precision medicine: Tumour cells under a microscope labelled with fluorescent molecules. ShutterstockThe search for better cancer treatments continues, as current options often cause severe side effects. Less than 5% of experimental anticancer drugs are approved for use in humans, but scientists are bringing new technologies to the … [Read more...] about Antibody technologies take a step closer to precision medicine | The Conversation
Preventing TB: a big drug price cut paves the way for global scale-up | The Conversation
Preventing TB: a big drug price cut paves the way for global scale-up: Nic Bothma/EPALengthy negotiations ended in good news recently when the price of rifapentine, a lifesaving antibiotic, was marked down by 66% by its manufacturer Sanofi. When combined with another antibiotic (isoniazid), rifapentine can prevent tuberculosis (TB) disease. The move … [Read more...] about Preventing TB: a big drug price cut paves the way for global scale-up | The Conversation
In the future there will be more rain, but less water, in the Nile Basin | The Conversation
In the future there will be more rain, but less water, in the Nile Basin: High resolution satellite image of the Nile River's delta Shutterstock/TommoTThe Nile – the world’s longest river – runs through 11 countries in Africa and has a basin that covers about 3 million sq kms, nearly 10% of the continent’s landmass. About 250 million people are reliant on the Nile’s waters … [Read more...] about In the future there will be more rain, but less water, in the Nile Basin | The Conversation
