An interview with Dr Michel Ghanem on neglected crops
In a world where a handful of crops dominate the agricultural landscape, there is an untapped treasure trove of underutilised crops that hold huge potential…
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U.S. FDA approves Lexicon Pharma’s drug for heart failure (Reuters)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc’s (LXRX.O) drug for a broad treatment of heart failure, including in adult patients with type…
A new antibiotic, discovered with artificial intelligence, may defeat a dangerous superbug (CNN)
Using artificial intelligence, researchers say, they’ve found a new type of antibiotic that works against a particularly menacing drug-resistant bacteria. When they tested the antibiotic…
Why do more than 800 million people live in hunger? (Al Jazeera)
Hunger levels are rising around the world. As many as 828 million people – or 10 percent of the world’s population – go to bed…