Month: February 2017

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IMF Prescriptions Have Crippled West African Health Systems

Thomas Stubbs and Alexander E. Kentikelenis 26/02/2017

West African health systems were weak before the IMF...

Two years earlier, six drug makers began initiating steps to improve quality standards after being caught on the wrong foot by regulators. Credit: nym/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Another US Warning on Indian Drugs Over Lax Quality

Aneesh Phadnis 26/02/2017

Between 2011 and 2016, as many as 27 drug...

Hubble Revisits an Old Friend

Revisiting the Super-Bright Supernova 1987A After 30 Years

Vasudevan Mukunth 25/02/2017

It was so bright that it was visible to...

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It’s Our Solar System in Miniature, but Could TRAPPIST-1 Host Another Earth?

Elizabeth Tasker 25/02/2017

Scientists have discovered seven Earth-sized planets packed around a...

The participants to the Oslo Humanitarian Conference on Nigeria and the Lake Chad Region pose for a family photo in Oslo

Millions at Risk From African Famine Worsened by Boko Haram, Says UN

Gwladys Fouche 25/02/2017

The presence of Boko Haram militants has prevented farmers...

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Galapagos Giant Tortoises Make a Comeback, Thanks to Innovative Conservation Strategies

James P. Gibbs 25/02/2017

The Galapagos Islands' giant tortoises are one of the...

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The 20th Century Saw a 23-fold Increase in Natural Resources Used For Building

Heinz Schandl and Fridolin Krausmann 25/02/2017

Sustainable buildings don't just make environmental sense. There are...