Fortifying foods with new polymer particles containing vitamin A could promote better vision and health for millions of people.

Nearly half of all vaccines go to waste, due to the logistical obstacles involved in transporting them to diverse regions of the world.

There are approximately 840 million people who do not have access to electricity. The Waterlight project aims to brighten their lives.

Waterlight is a lamp which generates light for 45 days using just half a liter of salt water so that people can continue with their chores.

Monkeypox is a rare infection caused by a virus that circulates in some animals in forested areas of Central and West Africa.

An estimated two-thirds of humanity is affected by shortages of water and in the developing world face a lack of dependable electricity.

Over the last 50 years, malaria parasites have developed resistance to seven drugs, but a new way to identify future antimalarials holds

Millions of people around the world lack access to electricity. Decentralised solar-battery systems are key for addressing this.

Handwashing clothes sounds like a simple task, but for many women around the world it poses a significant obstacle to their wellbeing.

There are approximately 840 million people worldwide who do not have access to electricity despite rural electrification efforts.

Student has invented a poverty-busting and time-saving manual washing machine so that women or children don’t have to spend 20 hours a week

Every morning, Amake Yessoufou makes the rounds of the sewing workshops of Ouidah, a small coastal town, and collects scraps of fabric.

Devices that uses solar power to pull water from the air could potentially serve a billion people across the world.

The Waterlight lamp was awarded a Silver Cannes in the design category and two bronzes in innovation and social responsibility.

Fresh water is scarce in many parts of the world and must be obtained at great expense. Communities near the ocean can desalinate sea water.

Converting seawater into safe drinking water takes an enormous amount of energy, which makes it a costly and polluting process.

As much as a third of the world's population does not have access to clean drinking water, according to some estimates.

New membrane could also be used to remove salt from wastewater to provide a new source of fresh water.

Statistics show that 67% of the developing world still goes without household electricity and relying on poluting kerosene lamps for light.