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Crop-munching armyworm could threaten millions of farmers in Asia
The pest prefers maize but can feed on some 80 crops, including rice, vegetables, groundnuts and cotton.
Digital Economy and Society
What will medicine look like in 30 years?
Healthcare is set to be dramatically different in just a few years time.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
Caribbean states and Richard Branson have launched a green fund to fight disasters
The fund launched by Richard Branson and 26 countries and territories hopes to turn the region into a disaster-resilient green tech hub.
Future of Health and Healthcare
AI will improve healthcare and cut costs - if we get these 4 things right
Imagine a heart monitor that relays unusual heart activities straight to your cardiologist – just one example of how linking doctors, patients and medical facilities through technology wi...
Global Health
Global immunization is having its annual check-up. What can we learn?
Immunization programmes are reaching more kids than ever before. But children in fragile states are being left behind. We could prevent 1.5 million deaths every year by delivering vaccine...
Global Health
How can you treat someone who doesn’t accept they are ill?
Assisted outpatient treatment requires patients who are not aware they are ill to receive treatment, but this raises significant ethical questions.
Global Health
Drinking coffee could help you live longer, research finds
Your morning macchiato could be reducing your risk of heart disease and cancer, according to a new study.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
This is why biodiversity is so crucial to protecting our planet
The more diverse our planet is, the more likely it is to flourish.
Global Health
The silver bullet that saves women
90% of cervical cancers worldwide could be prevented simply by vaccinating young girls. Yet more countries celebrate Mother’s Day than run HPV vaccination campaigns.
Future of Health and Healthcare
The two best ways to reduce infant mortality
Breast milk and maternal vaccinations could have a major impact on infant mortality.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
How can we make money from human waste?
Repurposing human waste could save cities money to use for other things.
Climate Change
People in this area of China are more at risk from rising temperatures than anywhere else on Earth
The North China Plain, home to 400 million people, is set to suffer intense - and deadly - heatwaves.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
How fungi could save the world
From devouring pollution to fighting disease, ten reasons fungi leave other organisms in the shade.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
Five actions for disability-inclusive disaster risk management
Over one billion people suffer from disabilities.
Future of Health and Healthcare
40 years on, this is how IVF is changing lives across the world
Robert Edwards and Patrick Steptoe discovered in-vitro fertilization, which has become a source of hope to thousands across the world.