Africa
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Crimean fever vaccine unveiled
A novel vaccine against Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus has been unveiled by scientists at Public Health England (PHE). Read more
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Strategy needed for HIV treatment success
Strategies need to be put in place in South Africa to ensure that HIV positive people continue with their treatment, according to a new study. Read more
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HIV drug may prevent cancer
A drug used to treat HIV could also be used to protect women from developing cervical cancer, researchers have revealed. Read more
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Sexual assault ‘endemic’ worldwide
Women around the world suffer high rates of sexual assault from men who are not their partners, researchers said yesterday. Read more
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Warning as measles follows travellers
An outbreak of measles in the Philippines has led to a spate of cases in the UK, it has been announced. Read more
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Drug-resistant TB patients "sent home" in SA – warning
The hardest kind of TB to treat may be spreading in Africa because of treatment failures in South African hospitals, it was claimed today. Read more
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How Christmas scent could help women
The gift of frankincense in the Biblical story may have helped Mary, the mother of Jesus, in particular, researchers revealed today. Read more
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Malaria advances "no cause for complacency"
Deaths from malaria have nearly halved this century thanks to "remarkable progress", global health experts revealed yesterday. Read more
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Anaemia a persistent global burden
Young women and children are still more likely to suffer from anaemia, despite increasing efforts to diagnose and treat the condition on a global scale. Read more
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World faces doctor, nurse shortage
The world is not training enough health professionals for the future, a major report says today. Read more