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News
Frog skin antibiotics show promise against superbugs
Superbugs could one day be treated with antibiotic compounds found in frog skin mucus, according to United Arab Emirates researchers.
26 August 2010
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'Backpack' microscope could be used to diagnose TB
A low-cost microsope that can be carried in a backpack could be effective in detecting tuberculosis in rural areas, a study has found.
24 August 2010
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Egypt rejects estimates of high hepatitis C levels
19 August 2010
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African policymakers urged to make use of space data
18 August 2010
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Features
Integrating modern and traditional medicine: Facts and figures
Traditional and modern medicine have much to offer each other despite their differences. Priya Shetty assesses an uneasy relationship.
The race is on to stop the red menace fungus: Ug99
As Ug99, the deadly fungus blighting African wheat, marches eastward, scientists across the globe are scrambling for ways to outsmart it.
30 March 2010
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Opinions
Africa Analysis: skills needed to draw on climate cash
Africa has woken up to the promise of 'climate cash' — but the skills needed to secure it remain thin on the ground, writes Linda Nordling.
28 July 2010
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Africa Analysis: Research networks show promise
African scientists are less isolated from each other now thanks to regional networks, but they need broader scope, says Linda Nordling.
