LATEST NEWS on science, technology and the developing world
Merck, Wellcome create new model for vaccine development. The quest to bring affordable vaccines to the developing world is taking a fresh turn with the creation of a research centre uniting industry and academia. 18 September 2009. More...
Breakthrough HIV vaccine first to cut infection rates. A trial HIV vaccine that cuts infection rates by almost a third has provided the research community with some hope following years of setbacks. 25 September 2009 More...
Cassava virus dealt a blow in southern Africa. A cassava virus rampant in southern Africa could be facing annihilation, thanks to genetic research at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. 01 October 2009 More...
