RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT – Page 7

02 Sep, 22

Expansion of Factory Farming to Delay Paris Agreement Target

Expansion of Factory Farming to Delay Paris Agreement Target By Sharon Atieno With increasing demand of meat set to expand factory farming across the globe, a new study shows that this expansion will derail achievement of the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius and ultimately below 1.5 degrees Celsius. […]

Monitoring of Clinical Trials on COVID-19 Herbal Remedies in Africa Ongoing

Monitoring of Clinical Trials on COVID-19 Herbal Remedies in Africa Ongoing By Joyce Ojanji The world health organization (WHO) is currently working with eight African countries to monitor clinical trials of traditional medicine –based therapeutics proposed for COVID-19. The countries include Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Madagascar, Uganda, and Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC). It stated that […]

01 Sep, 22

New Innovation for Diagnosing Sleeping Sickness in Animals

New Innovation for Diagnosing Sleeping Sickness in Animals By Mary Hearty Researchers from the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) have developed a much needed non-invasive, rapid, affordable, efficient and easy method to diagnose African animal trypanosomiasis, commonly referred to as sleeping sickness. In a paper published recently in Frontiers in Microbiology journal, […]

Researchers Discover Strategy to Increase Yield, Protein Content in Cowpea

Researchers Discover Strategy to Increase Yield, Protein Content in Cowpea By Gift Briton Researchers have found out that high-density planting and top-dressing during flowering could increase the yield and grain protein content of cowpea. This is according to a study done by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture(IITA) and the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research […]

WHO: Monkeypox not Exclusively Spread through Sexual Interaction

WHO: Monkeypox not Exclusively Spread through Sexual Interaction By Mary Hearty The World Health Organization (WHO) has clarified that the monkeypox virus is not exclusively spread through sexual interaction, instead it is spread through contact which occurs in different forms such as shaking hand, hugs, direct contact with contaminated objects, among others. Speaking during a […]

12 Aug, 22

Fall Armyworm: Multi-Channel Extension Approach Yielding Positive Results

Fall Armyworm: Multi-Channel Extension Approach Yielding Positive Results By Elisha Singira A multi-channel extension approach to fall armyworm pests has showed an increase in maize yield of 10 to 34% depending on the information channel. This is according to a research that was conducted by the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) and the […]

WHO Endorses Injectable PrEP for HIV Prevention

WHO Endorses Injectable PrEP for HIV Prevention By Winniecynthia Awuor With the weakening progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS, the World Health Organization (WHO) has urged countries to use long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) as an additional pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) option basing on its effectiveness in HIV prevention. CAB-LA is an intramuscular injectable, a long-acting form […]

Countries urged to Accelerate Trials on Anti-Microbial Resistant Vaccines

AMR: Countries urged to Accelerate Trials on Vaccines By Elisha Singira With nearly five million deaths per year attributed to resistant bacterial infections and over one million deaths directly linked to antimicrobial-resistant (AMR), the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries to accelerate trials for AMR related vaccines in late-stage development and maximize the […]

06 Jul, 22

Call for Application: PhD Scholarship for African Students

Call for Application: PhD Scholarship for African Students The African Scientific, Research and Innovation Council (ASRIC), a special advisory body to the African Union, in partnership with Euro-Mediterranean University of Fes (UEMF), Morocco is offering a scholarship opportunity for PhD African students interested in doing research on artificial intelligence, additive manufacturing and materials, renewable energy, […]

Kenya to Host East Africa Stakeholder Workshop on Personalized Medicine

Kenya to Host East Africa Stakeholder Workshop on Personalized Medicine By Mary Hearty Kenya will host a two-day East Africa regional stakeholder workshop aimed at discussing the potential of personalized medicine (PM) in East Africa as well as the challenges and opportunities for collaboration with Europe. PM, according to the European Commission, is a new […]