Aluminium foil that can clean water: we’ve developed a coating which attracts and traps dangerous microbes: John Fredricks/NurPhoto More than 2 billion people around the world do not have access to safe, uncontaminated drinking water. Around 418 million of them live in African countries. The problem is most acute in rural communities, where people’s primary …
Malaria: two groundbreaking vaccines have been developed, but access and rollout are still big stumbling blocks: The approval of two malaria vaccines – the RTS,S/AS01 vaccine in 2021 and the R21/Matrix-MTM vaccine in 2023 – will help control, and eventually help eradicate, a disease that causes more than 600,000 deaths annually. Nearly 2 million children …
The Ashes: how England cricket’s head coach Brendon McCullum developed his ‘Bazball’ style: The Ashes series of Test cricket matches (played by England and Australia) are a sporting fixture like no other and serve up a scintillating summer of high quality Test match cricket. It is one of the leading biannual international Test cricket series …
American man developed an Irish accent after getting prostate cancer – foreign accent syndrome explained: pathdoc/Shutterstock An American man developed an Irish accent following treatment for metastatic prostate cancer. The man was in his 50s and had never been to Ireland. The accent was described as “uncontrolled”, meaning the man couldn’t stop talking with an …
Ghana has developed a maritime policy. Here is what it means: Ghana's maritime space is key to its economy. Wikimedia Commons Ghana has an abundance of marine resources. They include fisheries, hydrocarbon reserves, inland waterways and ports that are located along important international shipping lanes. These present the country with a wide range of opportunities …
South Africa in the news: A vote for the ANC is a vote for a developed SA, says Dlamini-Zuma: “South Africa is better with an ANC government than it was before this government because the ANC is a people’s organisation, it was formed by the people to improve the lives of people,” she said.: “South …
African governments have developed a taste for Eurobonds: why it’s dangerous: Shutterstock International financial markets have opened a window for African governments to diversify their funding sources from traditional multilateral institutions and foreign aid. For example, they can now borrow through issuing Eurobonds – these are international bonds issued by a country in a foreign …
Robot farmers could improve jobs and help fight climate change – if they’re developed responsibly: Thorvald: an autonomous robot from Saga Robotics Matt Munro, Saga Robotics, Author provided Farming robots that can move autonomously in an open field or greenhouse promise a cleaner, safer agricultural future. But there are also potential downsides, from the loss …
South African case study sheds light on how vaccine manufacturing can be developed: Workers pack syringes at India's biggest syringe manufacturer. Government support has been key to developing this capacity. Photo by Sajjad Hussain/AFP via Getty Images The uneven availability of COVID-19 vaccines has become an increasingly urgent and vexatious issue. But managing the problem …
South Africa in the news: Coronavirus: French firm agrees to manufacture vaccine developed by German rival: Sanofi pledges to manufacture 125 million doses of Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine. European Union is currently struggling with vaccine supply issues amid a row over shortages. Also, a stark warning from …: “South Africa” – BingNews Easing of Welsh lockdown unlikely …
South Africa in the news: Moderna says Covid vaccine is effective against new variants – but a ‘booster shot’ is being developed: Dr Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious disease expert, has revealed that scientists in the US are preparing to upgrade the Covid-19 vaccines in order to address the variants of the virus which …
Vaccine production in South Africa: how an industry in its infancy can be developed: South Africa does not have large-scale vaccine manufacturing capability. Shutterstock The issue of vaccine production has become a topic of hot debate following the approval of treatments for COVID-19. In South Africa angry exchanges have been spurred by the country’s lagging …
South Africa in the news: Vaccine production in South Africa: how an industry in its infancy can be developed: If South Africa is serious about being able to supply anti-pandemic vaccines in future, it needs to rethink the scale of financial, technical and strategic investment into vaccine production.: “South Africa” – BingNews Mozambique: South Africa …
Oxford scientists: how we developed our COVID-19 vaccine in record time: Jenner BloodProcessing The pandemic is only a year old, but we already have multiple vaccines available to fight COVID-19 – including the vaccine developed by the team we’re part of at the University of Oxford. With our partner AstraZeneca, we have submitted both interim …
Are your Christmas spices fake? We developed a technique that can find out: Are your spices fake? Kolpakova Svetlana/ Shutterstock There are many flavours associated with Christmas: cinnamon, mint, nutmeg, and, of course, sage. But before you head to your local supermarket or pop online to grab these all-important herbs and spices, how sure are …
We’ve developed a framework to help World Heritage Sites manage invasive species: Invasive tree species on Table Mountain National Park are changing naturally occurring fire and water systems. Shutterstock Over 250,000 protected areas make up around 15% of the globe’s surface area. They include World Heritage Sites, national parks, provincial parks, nature reserves and many …
We developed a simple process to recycle urine. Here’s how it’s done: shutterstock Every year on November 19, the United Nations celebrates one of public health’s greatest inventions – the toilet. Those who are fortunate enough to have access to one spend more than a year of their lives on it, yet millions of people …
South Africa in the news: Developed world: In today’s world societies and nations are becoming more and more connected together through a global economy. Advancements in technology have allowed organizations to expand into different countries …: “South Africa” – BingNews Basa Awards 2020 Q&A: Basa CEO Ashraf Johaardien describes the 2020 iteration of the annual …