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Does biobanking hold the key to achieving universal health?
Oct 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.
How to set up a science blog - SciDev.Net
Sep 29, 2008 · You have to credit SciDev.Net — where possible include our logo with a link back to the original article. You can simply run the first few lines of the article and then add: “Read the full article on SciDev.Net” containing a link back to the original article.
Integrating modern and traditional medicine: Facts and figures
May 27, 2010 · Mushrooms are used to treat a wide range of illnesses in traditional medicine in China, Japan, Eastern Europe and Russia. Opiates. Analgesic. Unripe poppy seeds. Traditional Arab, Chinese, European, Indian and North African medicines as pain relief and to treat range of illnesses including diarrhoea, coughs and asthma. Quinine.
How to protect the inventions of the poor - SciDev.Net
Apr 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.
Sheep gene study uncovers valuable Asian diversity - SciDev.Net
Sep 14, 2015 · The migration of sheep breeds. The coloured arrows show the main migration routes and timings in thousand years (ka) of the three major sheep lineages. The blue circle is Mesopotamia. The numbered dashed arrows show migration routes reported in previous studies. “. SciDev.Net. Discovery offers a chance to create better breeds for farmers in ...
Philippine struggle to make the grade in STEM education
Dec 5, 2022 · DepEd’s statement in response to the SEA-PLM results said that they will evaluate short-, mid- and long-term interventions to “further raise the literacy and numeracy skills” of learners. The statement also noted that the agency has made progress since the release of the 2018 PISA results. Meanwhile, the country fell eight slots lower in the 2022 Global Innovation Index and is now on the ...
How do I become media savvy? - SciDev.Net
Feb 13, 2008 · Working successfully with the media takes time, practice and a willingness to understand how journalists work and what they need. To get started, here are some simple guidelines and practical tips that will help you in the long-term process of achieving constructive and mutually beneficial collaboration with the media.
Oral polio drops linked to paralysis in India - Asia & Pacific
Aug 31, 2018 · [NEW DELHI] While India’s oral polio vaccine (OPV) drives have eliminated polio from the country, they have also resulted in over 490,000 cases of paralysis during 2000—2017, says a new study based on national surveillance statistics. India, a country of 1.3 billion people, was declared polio-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) in May 2014 in what was considered a landmark in the ...
The rich diversity of birds in rice field ecosystems - SciDev.Net
Apr 16, 2014 · Despite its name, the white-throated kingfisher generally feeds on insects. Prof Tirso Paris. Large flocks of Oriental pratincoles roost in the rice fields. Prof Tirso Paris. Pacific swallows are often seen chasing flying insects. Prof Tirso Paris. Swinhoe’s snipe stays motionless when in danger. Prof Tirso Paris.