The not-for-profit (NFP) has received worldwide rights to a promising HIV prevention medicine, called dapivirine, from , reports . The agreement expands on...Public Health
Yellow fever, an acute viral disease, is estimated to have been responsible for 78,000 deaths in Africa in 2013, reports . Researchers from , UK, the and other...Public Health
Schools might be as dangerous as prisons and mines when it comes to contracting tuberculosis. reports that a year-long study at an urban Cape Town high school showed...Public Health
Maternal deaths have fallen worldwide, dropping by 45% since 1990, reports . The says most deaths in of women in pregnancy or childbirth are preventable, highlighting...Public Health
The uncontrolled spread of polio from Pakistan led to a meeting of the of the (WHO) for the first time since 2009, reports . They have declared the spread of polio is...Public Health
A painful disease that affects the kidneys has killed at least 20,000 people across Central America over the past decade. But, reports , the illness, often called , is...Health Policy
Paediatricians and other primary care doctors should apply fluoride varnish to infants’ teeth soon after they erupt, according to new cavity-fighting guidelines. ...Health Policy
With rates of now rivalling drug-resistant Methicillin-resistant (MRSA) as the most common bacteria to cause healthcare-associated infections, new US guidelines...Dietetics
Researchers from The Netherlands found that snacking on high-fat and high-sugar foods was independently associated with abdominal fat and fatty liver (hepatic...Cardiology
A fresh look at recent evidence has resulted in recommendations that eating more fruits and vegetables may reduce stroke risk by almost a third. reports that the...
