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Yaws could soon be eradicated — 70 years behind schedule Jones, Sam. Nature 2024.

Researchers are cautiously optimistic that the neglected tropical disease could be gone by 2030, but new barriers — including antibiotic resistance and primate reservoirs — might stand in the way. Researchers are cautiously optimistic that the neglected tropical disease could be gone by 2030, but...
Source: nature.com

International Women's Day: UTI testing '50 years out of date'

Areas of women's health have been neglected for too long, says scientist developing rapid test.
Source: bbc.com

Google Publicly Releases Internal Developer Documentation Style Guide - Slashdot: BrianFagioli shares a report from BetaNews:

Google Publicly Releases Internal Developer Documentation Style Guide - Slashdot: BrianFagioli shares a report from BetaNews: The documentation aspect of any project is very important, as it can help people to both understand it and track changes. Unfortunately, many developers aren't very interested...
Source: slashdot.org

More than 10,000 problems fixed through 'Improve Detroit' cell phone app: In a city that is large enough to fit Boston,

More than 10,000 problems fixed through 'Improve Detroit' cell phone app: In a city that is large enough to fit Boston, Manhattan and San Francisco, it's not easy for Detroit workers to find – and fix – thousands of problems that exist in many long-neglected neighborhoods.
Source: motorcitymuckraker.com