Revealed: genetic process which could be treatment target for deadly fungal disease Candida auris
Scientists have discovered a genetic process which could unlock new ways to treat mysterious and deadly fungal infection which has...
Africa
Tackling deadly fungal threats: Global training empowers clinicians and lab technicians
Twenty-four clinicians and laboratory technicians have enrolled in a bespoke training programme designed to strengthen the diagnosis and treatment of deadly fungal...
Scientists discover new type of lion roar, which could help protect the iconic big cats
A new study has found African lions produce not one, but two distinct types of roars - a discovery set...
City isolation and not size may drive violence in Africa
There is an assumption that larger cities are inherently more violent than smaller ones, but this is not always the...
EU ambiguity on Western Sahara frozen conflict is a “glaring source” of vulnerability for Sahrawis, study shows
The European Union’s legal ambiguity on the Western Sahara frozen conflict is an increasingly glaring source of vulnerability for Sahrawis,...
Vice-Chancellor strengthens health and conservation research links in visit to South Africa
A delegation from the University of Exeter has met with the British High Commissioner to South Africa during a visit...
Exeter boosts global fight against antifungal resistance with £2.8m funding
As the threat of drug‑resistant fungal infections grows into a serious global health concern, the University of Exeter is taking...
New subtype of diabetes identified in Africa in first largescale study
A new subtype of diabetes has been identified in children and young people in sub-Saharan Africa and could mean many...
New research will analyse the spread of misinformation in Africa and the continent’s growing digital divides
Major new research will help experts to counter the spread of misinformation in Africa and understand the causes and consequences...