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A rapid tuberculosis test that can detect only one in a hundred cases has highlighted the need for regulation, say diagnostics experts.

The world's poor are likely to benefit from key science-related appointments in the president-elect's administration.

The US Institute of Medicine says global health — and health research — should become central to US foreign policy.

Following the failure of vaccine and microbicide trials, scientists say they will study antiretroviral drugs for HIV prevention.

A breed of rice that can withstand complete submersion for more than two weeks has passed its field tests and is close to official release.

African, Caribbean and Pacific scientists can for the first time get EU support for building resources to vie for international research funds.

Indonesia's plans to become the regional tsunami warning centre have taken a step forward with the launch of its own warning system.

A radical new proposal for curbing HIV/AIDS has been met with concerns about its human rights implications.

Local laboratories could identify parasite samples by comparing them with a 'gold standard' on the web.

Malaysia will host an international body to encourage investment and research into underused plant species relied on by the poor.

A bottleneck in the production of the leading antimalarial drug – the plant-based artemisinin – could soon be eased.

Two internationally minded scientists have joined the US president-elect's transition team, raising hopes for science in the developing world.

On its 25th anniversary, TWAS has called on governments to put science at the centre of their policymaking.

A study finds that infectious diseases receive a disproportionately large amount of funding from the WHO.

The tsunami that hit the Indian Ocean region in 2004 was not the first of its size, indicates research from two groups.

A new grant scheme by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will award funds worth US$100 million for original research in health.

New policies to cut greenhouse gas emissions from the livestock sector should take into account the effects on small farms, say scientists.

Researchers are calling for regular treatment of hookworm infections in pregnant women to reduce their risk of anaemia and prevent maternal deaths.

The Tech Museum of Innovation in the United States has recognised 25 laureates for their innovative development projects.

Researchers have mapped climate change hotspots around the globe, focusing on specific hazards including floods, cyclones and droughts.