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Does biobanking hold the key to achieving universal health?
WEBOct 1, 2021 · The data generated through biosamples is a key resource for the digital transformation of health systems, he suggested. World revenue for biobanking will surpass $53 billion in 2027, according to Zatloukal, who underlined one of the key challenges facing biobanking: the drug industry is required to provide funding, yet patients remain reluctant to make their samples available to drug companies.
Climate change, fake news top global health concerns
WEBSep 18, 2019 · Climate change and fake news pose the biggest threat to human health over the next 25 years, according to a survey of health practitioners around the world. The global study found that the overwhelming majority (98 per cent) of healthcare professionals want to see more cooperation to tackle health challenges created by the climate crisis.
Revised laws ‘could promote biopiracy’ in Peru - SciDev.Net
WEBFeb 19, 2009 · The Peruvian amendment says biological material "in whole or in part" cannot be considered an invention — but there is no explicit mention of genes or germplasm. This ambiguity could benefit large corporations seeking to patent genes for genetically modified organisms, Manuel Ruiz from the Peruvian Society for Environmental Law, told SciDev.Net.
Reliable internet unavailable for 90 pct of poorest - SciDev.Net
WEBMar 9, 2022 · [NAIROBI] A decent internet connection – essential for many basic tasks in the COVID-19 era – is out of reach for 90 per cent of people in low- and middle-income countries, a report has warned.. While just under half of people in low- and middle-income countries have access to basic internet connectivity, this isn’t adequate for them to access essential health, education and employment ...
The challenge of improving nutrition
WEBJun 12, 2013 · Jim Kaput explains why efforts to tackle malnutrition should consider nutrigenomics — the interplay between food and genetic make-up. Scientists have irrefutable evidence that malnutrition, which affects one in three people, increases the risk of disease and death and reduces productivity and socioeconomic development.
How to protect the inventions of the poor - SciDev.Net
WEBApr 30, 2012 · For the common good. One way that innovators can protect their work is through the concept of ‘technology commons’, which evolved during the doctoral work of my colleague Riya Sinha. It implies that copying and adapting innovations is allowed between people (‘horizontal learning’), but not from people to companies, except through licensing.
Radically reshaping higher education for the future - SciDev.Net
WEBApr 2, 2014 · A ‘new education’ is needed to adapt and respond to the challenges of the Anthropocene, says Heila Lotz-Sisitka. The world in which we live, teach and learn is changing rapidly. Species, along with the ecosystem services that benefit humans, are being lost at record rates. Most scientists agree that without appropriate mitigation we are ...
‘Funds available’ for research and innovation in Ghana
WEBFeb 23, 2024 · The Ghanaian government pledged US$50 million as seed money for the Ghana National Research Fund (GNRF), established under the Ghana National Research Fund Act (Act 1056) which was passed in 2020. However, the fund, which will support national research in tertiary and research institutions, is still not operational.
How to tell policymakers about scientific uncertainty
WEBJan 20, 2012 · Send. Uncertainty is part of science but it's no excuse for indecision. Chandrika Nath shows how to communicate uncertainty to policymakers. As a scientist, you know uncertainty is intrinsic to science. Not all questions can be answered with 100 per cent certainty and even widely accepted theories can be challenged by new evidence.