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African countries bear a disproportionate burden of infectious and non-communicable diseases. But the continent continues to lag behind other regions in research output. Less than 1% of the world’s research is produced in Africa. To help solve these health problems, the continent’s academic institutions need a stronger research capacity. Jude Igumbor takes a closer look at one of the initiatives, the Consortium for Advanced Research
Training in Africa, which has successfully contributed to the continent’s population health research agenda.
Rice is a staple in Nigeria but the processing technique is fraught with inefficiencies. This results in rice that is either too expensive or of poor quality. Omobolaji Olubukunmi Obiesesan says the Nigerian Ministry of Agriculture must focus on getting modern rice processing techniques to rice processors so they benefit from the opportunity that current government restrictions on imports present.
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Investment health-related research is not adequate.
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Jude Igumbor, University of the Witwatersrand
Less than 1% of the world’s research is produced in Africa.
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A rice farm in Nigeria.
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Omobolaji Olubukunmi Obisesan, University of Ibadan
The Nigerian ministry of agriculture and rural development needs to focus on the adoption of modern rice processing techniques.
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COVID-19
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Kyle Bibby, University of Notre Dame
Sewage surveillance is one technique that can alert authorities to the presence of a pathogen in the community. An environmental engineer explains the state of the science when it comes to SARS-CoV-2.
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David Maimon, Georgia State University
The global pandemic has fueled illicit online sales of COVID-19 commodities, some of which are dangerous or illegal. Researchers are assessing the size and reach of this underground market.
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Arts & Culture
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Clare Corbould, Deakin University
Both Black Panther and Beyoncé's Black is King represent a utopian vision of empowerment and connection to Africa.
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Emile Wennekes, Utrecht University
Though he lived hard and died young, Bird's genre-busting style of sax playing ignited jazz's bebop revolution.
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Health + Medicine
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James Lindsay, Queen Mary University of London
The condition that has caused Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, to resign.
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Mark Smith, University of Leeds; Chris Thomas, University of Lincoln
We modelled surface water across Africa to show which parts of the continent are climatically-suitable for malaria – and how this will change.
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En Français
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Agnès Ceccarelli, ICN Business School
Selon la recherche, les craintes d’une communication non verbale entravée sont à relativiser.
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Beatrice Mabilon-Bonfils, CY Cergy Paris Université; Alain Jaillet, CY Cergy Paris Université
Comme les enfants adorent écouter la même histoire, les adultes aiment les cadres stables. Mais la crise du Covid-19 invite à dépasser les marronniers de la rentrée et poser les vraies questions.
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En español
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Iñaki Milton Laskibar, Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea; Alfredo Fernández-Quintela, Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea; Maria Puy Portillo, Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
Tanto la desnutrición (calórica y/o proteica) como la obesidad (que provoca un estado inflamatorio crónico) se consideran factores de riesgo para la COVID-19.
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María Mercedes Jiménez Sarmiento, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas (CIB - CSIC); Matilde Cañelles López, Centro de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales (CCHS - CSIC); Nuria Eugenia Campillo, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas (CIB - CSIC)
La vacuna desarrollada por el consorcio liderado por la Universidad de Oxford y la empresa farmacéutica AstraZeneca será probablemente una de las primeras en distribuirse contra COVID-19.
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