A new study examining how the developing small intestine grows in mice found a surprising sequence of cellular events akin to a death-defying, high-wire circus performance in order for the organ to ...

Background. A 48-year-old man presented with diarrhea, flushing, abdominal pain and weight loss of 10 kg over a 6-month period. He subsequently developed dyspnea on exertion. Diagnosis. Carcinoid ...

Victoria Ingham discusses the importance of insecticides in controlling vector-borne diseases and the ReMVeC project, which investigates the potential anti-parasitic effects of insecticides on parasit ...

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Too often, government leaders fail to adopt and implement policies that they know are necessary for sustained economic development. Political constraints can prevent leaders from following sound ...

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is UNESCO’s response to the urgent challenges facing our planet. Education for Sustainable Development empowers people with the knowledge, skills, values, ...

As the MDGs era comes to a conclusion with the end of the year, 2016 ushers in the official launch of the bold and transformative 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by world leaders last ...

Most product-development managers are always struggling to bring in projects on time and on budget. They never have enough resources to get the job done, and their bosses demand predictable schedules ...

Climate resilience and poverty reduction must go hand in hand in Africa Long-term poverty reduction in East and Southern Africa can only be achieved through integrated packages of support to help ...

The FCDO’s annual report was quietly released just as Starmer was leaving office – it continues a long-term shift from supporting countries most in need to seeking something in return, writes Halima ...

The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – which range from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS and providing universal primary education, all by the target date of 2015 – ...