Africa’s contribution to the global body of scientific research is very small and does little to benefit its own populations.
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/ 25 February 2010
Does this sound like anyone you know? Darryl is 35, has a job, a stable home and good marriage, and enjoys a few beers in front of the TV most nights.
A global scarcity of scientific research on using nanotechnology in foods means food safety authorities are unable to properly regulate products.
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/ 30 September 2009
Access to drugs, counselling and testing for HIV/Aids has increased, but there were still 2,7-million new infections in 2007, a UN report says.
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/ 10 September 2009
Early clinical trial results show swine flu vaccines produce a strong immune response, Europe’s drugs watchdog said on Thursday.
Al-Qaeda’s North African wing said on Wednesday it had carried out its threat to kill a British hostage it was holding in the Sahara.
Two British government ministers urged Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Monday to offer voters a referendum on electoral reform.
Britain’s political leaders called emergency talks on Tuesday to thrash out a new system of expenses after a scandal over claims.
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/ 2 February 2009
Heavy snow disrupted air and rail travel in northern Europe on Monday, halting flights at Heathrow and bringing traffic in London to a standstill.
British researchers on Wednesday unveiled what they billed as the first authoritative map to highlight disputed territories in the Arctic.