by Hastings Ndebvu | Aug 20, 2019 | Health Science, Research, Stories
Dr Jean-Jacques Muyembe. Pic credit: The Independent Uganda A Congolese doctor who is also Director General of Congo’s National Institute for Biomedical Research, has become a “true hero” of Africa and the world in general after his experimental drugs were...
by Hastings Ndebvu | Feb 5, 2019 | Agriculture, KENET, Members, Research, Stories
Cassava, a woody shrub that is part of the spurge family, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root. It is a major source of carbohydrates and the third-largest source of food carbohydrates in...
by Hastings Ndebvu | Feb 3, 2018 | Health Science, Research, Stories
The impending connection of the Malawi Research and Education Network, (MAREN) to the UbuntuNet regional network is likely to be exciting news to software engineers like Soyapi Mumba who have been working tirelessly to develop systems that can revolutionise the health...
by Hastings Ndebvu | Nov 30, 2017 | Events, Open Science, Stories, UbuntuNet Connect
Researchers from different countries converged in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where they advocated for easy and open access to scientific platforms and publications. This was during the UbuntuNet-Connect 2017 pre-conference workshop titled “Towards an Open Science Platform...
by Hastings Ndebvu | Jun 1, 2017 | Health Science, Research, Stories
Gastric cancer is the deadliest form of cancer in Asia. It accounts for the deaths of some 28 men and 13 women per 100,000. In Japan, gastric cancer used to have a similar profile – number one in mortality, as well as in incidence. But now, although the incidence in...
by Hastings Ndebvu | Jun 1, 2017 | Health Science, Research, Stories
Fifteen years ago, Edward “Ned” Walker, a Michigan State University medical entomologist, spearheaded the use of insecticide-treated bed nets in the fight against malaria in Africa. Now, a seven-year, $8 million NIH-sponsored grant will enable Walker and his team to...
