The year 2020 came with big expectations for researchers, myself included. Last year I was successful in the first round of the National Health and Medical Research Council Investigator Grants scheme. Six years since completing…
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Kenya faces one of the most challenging years when it comes to food security. According to the Food and Agricultural Organisation, food security is achieved when all people, at all times, have physical, social and…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Russian Finance Minister Siluanov delivers a speech during a session of the lower house of parliament in Moscow MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will need more than 1 trillion roubles ($13.44 billion)…
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Tourism has become an important economic sector for most African countries in the last two decades. There has been increased investments in product development and enhancement, aggressive marketing, coupled with appropriate business-friendly socio-political reforms. The…
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We may have a surprising new ally in the bid to contain the COVID-19 outbreak: your sewage. Australia’s government recently announced that sewage is to be tested for SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Federal…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – The trust deficit in the front-month contract of U.S. crude is growing, even as the market struggles to maintain its rebound. Oil prices remained higher for a fourth-straight…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people wear a cloth face covering for their nose and mouth to protect others from the spread of the coronavirus. Research shows masks lead to a…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks during the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is considering taking stakes in…
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The Australian National University (ANU) is facing a backlash from students over the proposed use of a digital platform to invigilate exams remotely. The university recently announced plans to use the Proctorio platform to ensure…
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Severe restrictions on travel and economic activity have been imposed in many parts of the world. For the poor, recessions have always meant starvation, lack of medical support for diseases including HIV treatment programmes, and…
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