African Farmers Demand Affordable Finance as Governments Fall Short on Funding
KIGALI, September 16 (IPS) – Agriculture remains underfunded in Africa as governments struggle to deliver on decades-old promises to dedicate 10% of national income...
These mice have human (nerve cells) on the brain
Scientists have grown human brain tissue to fill most of a mouse’s cortex, creating a new model for studying brain disease and neural circuits.
The U.S. has weapons in space. Here’s what that could mean
A cryptic announcement raises questions about the type of weapons and how they could be used. We talked to an expert about the consequences.
Alzheimer’s damage may begin outside the brain
Removing a type of immune cell from lymph nodes in mice reduced brain inflammation and cell damage in a model of Alzheimer’s-like disease.
Renewed Hostilities In Yemen Inflame Displacement and Regional Risks
UNITED NATIONS, September 16 (IPS) – In recent days, the humanitarian situation in Yemen has deteriorated sharply following a new escalation of hostilities between...
One Man’s Quest to End Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Mali
UNITED NATIONS, September 16 (IPS) – In Mali, an estimated nine out of ten women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM). And...
Ukraine: Attacks on education threaten an entire generation, UNICEF warns
In an underground classroom in Sumy, Ukraine, children sit quietly at their desks, busy with the day’s lessons. For the moment they are shielded...
Back to school in Haiti: ‘Madame, can you stop what the gangs are doing to us?’
When UNICEF’s Representative in Haiti Geetanjali Narayan stepped into a classroom in Port-au-Prince at the start of the new school year, she asked the...
Ebola responders grapple with widening outbreak in DR Congo
The deadly Ebola virus outbreak in DR Congo continues to spread across the vast country despite some success in containing it, aid officials said...
Escalating conflict drives new displacement in Yemen
The escalating conflict in Yemen is choking off aid shipments and driving fresh displacement, including to nearby Djibouti, with UN agencies reporting on Tuesday...
WHO calls for urgent health action across the Eastern Mediterranean 
Yemen: WFP warns of potential ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ as fighting blocks aid delivery 
Security Council LIVE: Libya in the spotlight amid ‘encouraging progress’ 
Health workers tackle taboos over drinking with new AI tool