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HIV Puts Malaria Back in Spotlight

Previously filed under: Africa, Health
Malaria gains attention as experts research the dangers of co-infection between the two diseases.

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Scientists Identify a Chink in HIV's Armour

Previously filed under: Health
New HIV research paves the way for a potenial vaccine.

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Dying in the Name of Monopoly

Previously filed under: Africa, Health
The monopolization of drug markets through patent laws is killing millions of people in the developing world.

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Better Diagnostics Could Save Thousands of Lives

Previously filed under: Health
Improving diagnostic tests for major diseases could decrease the death toll in the developing world.

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An Inconvenient Principle

Previously filed under: North America, Opinions and Editorials
Researchers Jules and Maxwell Boykoff present their work on climate change and the role the media plays in the global warming debate.

From the Archives

A Science Culture is Key to Ghana's Development

Countries: Ghana
Previously filed under: Africa, Technology
African nations need to invest in education and scientific research and development in order to face the challenges that lie ahead.

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High Tide - The Truth About Our Climate Crisis

Previously filed under: South America, Book and Film Reviews
Author Mark Lynas reveals evidence of how global warming is hitting people's lives, not in the future, but in our world today.

Breaking News

Zimbabwe: Irony of Rich Farmers Without Cash

All Africa - Fri, 05/16/2008 - 13:16
ZIMBABWE'S tobacco farmers are having cash problems. They have so much money in their pockets, but cannot buy what they need because it is in the form of cheques.

Ghana: Fisheries Act Forbids Foreign Vessels From Fishing

All Africa - Fri, 05/16/2008 - 12:22
The Ministry of Fisheries has denied allegations by a group, called the Joint Action Against Pair Trawling (JAAPT) that foreign vessels have invaded Ghana's fishing industry and all vessels plying the coastal areas of the country are engaged in pair trawling activities. It says the allegations are simply untrue.

Surplus Rice in Japan 'Could End Rice Crisis'

OneWorld Daily Headlines - Fri, 05/16/2008 - 19:44
Selling excess rice held in Japan and imported from the United States would incite a rapid drop in the global price of rice but requires immediate action from Tokyo and Washington, write former editor of The Rice Trader, Tom Slayton, and policy analyst, Peter Timmer.

Half in Ten

OneWorld Daily Headlines - Fri, 05/16/2008 - 19:44
Four prominent American social justice groups are launching a campaign to halve poverty in the United States in 10 years.

Myanmar Farmers May Miss Harvest

New York Times - Thu, 05/15/2008 - 21:34
The timing of Cyclone Nargis, which disrupted farmers as they were preparing to plant, could not have been worse.

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