In many places with limited resources, paying for pregnancy and childbirth care is a big challenge. Mobile phones are becoming more common, so using mobile money could be a smart way to tackle this issue. Pregnancy and childbirth happen at predictable times and have known costs. This makes them a good fit for a savings program using mobile money. A project called th...
Malaria in Madagascar is a big deal. The World Health Organization says to use special tests to spot malaria infections before treating them. In 2023, scientists checked out two quick tests, Bioline™ Malaria Ag Pf/Pan and Bioline™ Malaria Ag Pf/Pv, in two places with different types of malaria: Ifanadiana (P. falciparum) and Mandoto (P. vivax). They tested both folks...
Madagascar, a unique island nation, has been explored deeply to understand its water bug population. Before these studies, scientists knew about 17 species in four groups. During recent expeditions, almost all these water bugs were found again, except for three: Macrocoris flavicollis, Temnocoris starmuhlneri, and Tsingala nossibeanus. Macrocoris flavicollis is no lo...