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Cheaper, more effective malaria vaccine wins WHO approval
R21/Matrix-M vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford, is the first malaria vaccine to reach 75% efficacy target
Sarah Johnson
02, Oct, 2023 @4:35 PM
When the drugs don’t work: can we do anything about antimicrobial resistance?
One little girl’s tragic death in an Abuja hospital this summer illustrates a global problem, but one that is worst in Africa where it could kill 4 million people by 2050
Sarah Johnson
29, Sep, 2023 @5:00 AM
Global survey finds diabetes goes undiagnosed in 40% of cases
Research concludes that disparities in treatment show the need to improve access to care, particularly in developing countries
Sarah Johnson
29, Sep, 2023 @4:00 AM
‘A fire inside me’: the Zambian singer who overcame prejudice to change attitudes to albinism
John Chiti was spurned by his father and survived a brutal attack for his body parts, but changed his life with music. His story is the inspiration for a powerful new Netflix drama
Sarah Johnson
13, Sep, 2023 @6:00 AM
Rape still a weapon of war in Tigray months after peace deal
Medical records from across the region show sexual violence continues to be used ‘to intimidate and terrorise communities’
Sarah Johnson and Lucy Kassa
25, Aug, 2023 @5:00 AM
‘A never-ending fight’: cancer and diabetes cases soar in wake of Mariana dam disaster
The poisoning of the Doce River is affecting Indigenous communities who, while still waiting for justice, are seeing an increase in illnesses barely heard of before the disaster
Sarah Johnson
22, Aug, 2023 @5:00 AM
‘We turn waste into something golden’: the creatives transforming rags to riches
Rich nations’ unwanted clothes often end up in landfills, polluting the global south. But entrepreneurs in Ghana, Pakistan and Chile are turning rubbish into rugs, shoes and toys
Sarah Johnson
16, Aug, 2023 @6:00 AM
Youth say they need education and job skills to thrive in the modern world
The pandemic, cost-of-living crisis and the climate emergency are influencing responses to the largest-ever survey of young people
Sarah Johnson
11, Aug, 2023 @5:00 AM
Hair loom: the Peruvian wigmakers weaving a new trade for women in the Andes
When Kiara Kulisic developed alopecia, she was inspired to create ethical wigs in a region where a lack of jobs and a macho culture prevent many women from earning a living
Sarah Johnson. Photographs by Leslie Osterling
31, Jul, 2023 @11:00 AM
‘It’s a huge sign of progress’: the battle to decriminalise suicide
In at least 17 countries, suicide remains a criminal offence – a ‘huge barrier’ to mental health care. As Ghana becomes one of four countries to overturn its law in a year, others could follow
Sarah Johnson
20, Jul, 2023 @5:30 AM
Alarming rise of women in prison must be addressed, rights summit told
Numbers of jailed women rising far faster than men and their voices must be heard, say rights groups and former prisoners
Sarah Johnson
17, Jul, 2023 @5:01 AM
Victims of Brazil dam disaster accuse mining giant BHP of ‘environmental racism’
Brazilians write to Sunak to urge the UK government to crack down on unethical corporate practices
Sarah Johnson
14, Jul, 2023 @4:43 PM
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