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Non-profit drug research confronts the distance from discovery to access
DNDi develops treatments for neglected patients through partnerships that extend beyond the laboratory
Editorial Team SDG3
9 hours ago4 min read
Health technology reaches patients through more than product design
PATH links development with procurement and delivery as local use shapes the meaning of innovation
Editorial Team SDG3
1 day ago4 min read
Algorithmic accountability turns on decisions people can challenge
AlgorithmWatch examines automated systems as transparency, oversight and a practical route to redress raise different questions
Editorial Team SDG16
2 days ago4 min read
Rainforest cash transfers put community decision making in view
Cool Earth combines direct support and forest monitoring while income and conservation results remain separate questions
Editorial Team SDG13
3 days ago4 min read
Air pollution funding links better data with a separate test of exposure
Clean Air Fund supports measurement and policy work as health benchmarks differ from legal limits and local results
Editorial Team SDG3
4 days ago4 min read
Displaced households face a longer route from emergency aid to income
Danish Refugee Council economic recovery programmes link immediate support with livelihoods and market access
Editorial Team SDG8
5 days ago4 min read
Camara Education’s offline AI expansion brings new questions about classroom impact
Camara reports ministerial backing, a Kenyan pilot project and a UNICEF partnership to expand digital learning in Ethiopia
Editorial Team SDG4
Nov 55 min read
East African employability summit to focus on skills and labour mobility in Nairobi
The Nairobi event on 11–12 November will examine youth employability, skills recognition and links between education and work
Editorial Team SDG8
Nov 43 min read
Livestock manure management between useful resources and pollution
Biogas and recovered fertilisers can capture value from pig and cattle waste, but nutrient surpluses remain a limiting factor
Editorial Team SDG6
Nov 35 min read
Fish farming expands food supplies while exposing environmental tradeoffs
Benefits and risks vary across species and farming systems as aquaculture grows alongside capture fisheries
Editorial Team SDG14
Nov 15 min read
Cocoa traceability gains expose gaps in farmer income and retailer accountability
The Chocolate Scorecard reports wider disclosure as volatile prices test how risk is shared along the cocoa supply chain
Editorial Team SDG12
Oct 315 min read
Personalised melanoma vaccine reduces recurrence risk in phase 3 trial
Intismeran plus pembrolizumab improved recurrence outcomes after surgery, while an overall survival benefit remains unproven
Editorial Team SDG3
Oct 304 min read
Maternal mortality remains a test of whether health systems reach women
Gaps in skilled attendance, emergency treatment and rural access expose the distance between medical knowledge and care
Editorial Team SDG3
Oct 294 min read
In-work poverty exposes the gap between employment and family security
Housing, childcare and household bills reveal why earning a wage does not always provide a stable life
Editorial Team SDG1
Oct 284 min read
GIJN provides investigative journalism tools and training worldwide
The global network shares reporting methods and newsroom support, with activity figures documenting its reach
Editorial Team SDG16
Oct 274 min read
Young adult loneliness extends beyond the screen
Evidence on digital habits, work and housing broadens understanding of loneliness among young adults
Editorial Team SDG3
Oct 254 min read
Hamburg begins inclusive environmental education project
SDW Hamburg plans adapted nature activities and a mobile learning programme for people with and without disabilities
Editorial Team SDG4
Oct 234 min read
Girls gain ground in education but gaps in women’s leadership persist
Unpaid care, discrimination and institutional barriers limit women’s economic and political leadership
Editorial Team SDG5
Oct 224 min read
Obesity and hunger within the same communities
Food insecurity can mean unreliable access to nutritious food, even where calories are plentiful and obesity is rising
Editorial Team SDG2
Oct 214 min read
Antibiotic resistance exposes gaps across healthcare, farming and drug production
Diagnostics, sanitation and new payment models reveal why developing antibiotics is only one part of the response
Editorial Team SDG3
Oct 204 min read
The Green Belt Movement: how planting trees became a movement for democracy
Wangari Maathai’s Kenyan initiative linked women’s livelihoods and environmental protection with land rights and civic participation
Editorial Team SDG16
Oct 194 min read
United Religions Initiative builds interfaith cooperation through local groups
URI links communities through local groups whose shared principles describe commitments rather than measured peacebuilding outcomes
Editorial Team SDG16
Oct 184 min read
The CERN decision that set the Web free
In 1993, CERN made its Web software freely reusable; Berners-Lee later warned about the power held by dominant platforms
Editorial Team SDG9
Oct 174 min read
Healthy diets remain beyond reach for billions
Full food shelves conceal a deeper divide between affordable calories and the varied foods needed for a healthy diet
Editorial Team SDG3
Oct 155 min read
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