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“Significant moment” for project as huge radio telescope begins to take shape
ViewHealth conference moved from Canada to Bali over visa concerns
Health conference moved from Canada to Bali over visa concerns
Organisers list “severe” delays, onerous processes and high costs of visas as reasons for decision
ViewSouth Africa backs Russian proposal for Brics space council
South Africa backs Russian proposal for Brics space council
Details are sparse, but council would build on existing cross-border space collaborations
ViewWorld science academy hosts diplomacy talks
World science academy hosts diplomacy talks
Trieste meeting pairs up researchers from developing countries with government officials
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ViewAfrica’s ‘outdated’ mental health policies in line for reform
Africa’s ‘outdated’ mental health policies in line for reform
Africa CDC and Wellcome Trust launch programme to train leaders in evidence-based psychiatry
ViewNetworking ‘pre-grants’ could make partnerships more equal
Networking ‘pre-grants’ could make partnerships more equal
Global integrity conference hears calls for more support in design phase of international collaborations
ViewAfrica urged to focus on ‘real-world use’ in science policy
Africa urged to focus on ‘real-world use’ in science policy
“Innovation should be placed at the beginning,” says UK-based professor
ViewKenya’s president renews US medical research partnership
Kenya’s president renews US medical research partnership
William Ruto highlights need to address emerging public health threats during state visit
View‘Emergency’ R&D funds released as Mpox surges in Congo
‘Emergency’ R&D funds released as Mpox surges in Congo
Europe-funded clinical trials partnership offers grants worth €5 million, with a two-week deadline
View‘Solid ground’ for future of Africa-Europe science partnership
‘Solid ground’ for future of Africa-Europe science partnership
Outgoing EU head of international research cooperation outlines “exciting and challenging times”
ViewSouth Africa adds expert to global ocean research programme
South Africa adds expert to global ocean research programme
Metabolism maps will boost ocean governance and stewardship, says CSIR researcher
ViewUK Biobank gives hard-up researchers free access to data
UK Biobank gives hard-up researchers free access to data
Donor-funded scheme aims to redress geographic imbalance in usage of huge biomedical resource
ViewFogarty International Centre welcomes first female director
Fogarty International Centre welcomes first female director
Infectious disease and vaccine policy expert Kathleen Neuzil to start in May
ViewExternal climate science solutions ‘not always best for Africa’
External climate science solutions ‘not always best for Africa’
Investment is needed to build continent’s own capacity to predict weather, scientists say
ViewTaylor & Francis unveils open-access deal for southern Africa
Taylor & Francis unveils open-access deal for southern Africa
Humanities and social science publisher “repurposes” read-only fees to pay for open access
ViewEU launches joint innovation dashboard with African Union
EU launches joint innovation dashboard with African Union
RI Days: Dashboard will display innovation projects contributing to AU-EU joint strategy
ViewMali secures more than €100m to combat TB and Aids
Mali secures more than €100m to combat TB and Aids
Global Fund money will bolster West African nation’s health systems and fund treatment
ViewBig risks, rewards ‘should spur US global health R&D spend’
Big risks, rewards ‘should spur US global health R&D spend’
Neglected and emerging disease investments result in big economic returns for US economy, analysis finds
ViewUK gives £25m to African physics research
UK gives £25m to African physics research
Two funding programmes will support research networks across Africa and the UK
ViewInternational Vaccine Institute to open office in Kenya
International Vaccine Institute to open office in Kenya
Office will support local vaccine manufacturing
ViewDrug discovery in Africa receives ‘major’ funding boost
Drug discovery in Africa receives ‘major’ funding boost
Philanthropic grant creates network to help discover new treatments for prevalent diseases on continent
ViewFirst MeerKAT extension dish added to Karoo telescope
First MeerKAT extension dish added to Karoo telescope
Fourteen dishes will boost sensitivity of South Africa’s SKA precursor by 50 per cent
ViewGoogle signs ‘landmark’ African digitalisation agreement
Google signs ‘landmark’ African digitalisation agreement
Partnership aims to strengthen tech startups, computer literacy and cybersecurity
ViewAfrica-Europe health pact boosted by €6m deal
Africa-Europe health pact boosted by €6m deal
Investment aims to spur genomic surveillance and strengthen public health laboratories in African Union
View‘Stalemate’ threatens global pandemic treaty as deadline nears
‘Stalemate’ threatens global pandemic treaty as deadline nears
Former world leaders warn that negotiations have stalled amid competing global crises
ViewUK and South Africa unveil disease-tracking partnership
UK and South Africa unveil disease-tracking partnership
Collaboration sets out to broaden reach of genomic surveillance to detect epidemics
ViewUK earmarks R1bn for joint R&D projects with South Africa
UK earmarks R1bn for joint R&D projects with South Africa
Non-communicable diseases, climate change and research careers among priorities of science partnerships
ViewGates Foundation unveils record $8.6bn budget for 2024
Gates Foundation unveils record $8.6bn budget for 2024
Investment increase aims to offset global drop in development aid, foundation says
ViewQ&A: A novel way to boost innovation in southern Africa
Q&A: A novel way to boost innovation in southern Africa
Rebecca Hanlin describes how brainstorming event charted path for new innovation fund
ViewSouth Africa’s NRF to scrutinise wellbeing of youth in Global South
South Africa’s NRF to scrutinise wellbeing of youth in Global South
Twelve-country study will survey toll of unemployment, poverty, climate change and poor education
ViewKenyan-Scottish livestock R&D partnership renewed
Kenyan-Scottish livestock R&D partnership renewed
Initiative aims to ensure sustainability in “fastest-growing” agricultural sector
ViewFunding for African epidemic research networks announced
Funding for African epidemic research networks announced
Grants worth more than US$5 million each made available for consortia consisting of three-to-six organisations
ViewAfrica CDC unveils China-funded biosafety laboratory
Africa CDC unveils China-funded biosafety laboratory
Ethiopia-based facility to expand pathogen research and epidemiology in Africa
ViewAfrican partnership launches One Health Observatory
African partnership launches One Health Observatory
Hub is “one-stop-shop” for lessons combining human, animal and environmental health protection
ViewWorld misses 2022 tuberculosis research funding target
World misses 2022 tuberculosis research funding target
Research expenditure barely reached half the target set in 2018 before the Covid outbreak
ViewNIH announces Alzheimer’s research funding for Africa
NIH announces Alzheimer’s research funding for Africa
$3m fund will support development and improvement of dementia research infrastructure
ViewNigeria and UK launch joint project to study mpox
Nigeria and UK launch joint project to study mpox
Surveillance and transmission studies will aid global fight against the disease, partners say