Africa
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Long-haul travel raises illness risk in athletes
Travelling a very long distance to compete puts athletes at a raised risk of illness, according to new findings. Read more
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HIV drugs protect high-risk groups
HIV drugs are effective at protecting people at high risk of contracting HIV, a new analysis concludes. Read more
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Daffodils may yield drugs
Scientists are hoping to find drugs for treating depression in a kind of pink daffodil that grows in South Africa. Read more
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Tackle common child diseases – Unicef
More than two million children could be saved every year by stepping up simple treatments to tackle two common illnesses, experts have warned. Read more
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Premature baby rate falls in just three countries
The numbers of premature babies born is rising worldwide – and has fallen in only three countries over the past 20 years, researchers say today. Read more
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Global cancer cases set to soar by 2030, claims study
The number of people with cancer is set to soar by more than 90 per cent in some of the poorest countries in the world within two decades, it is claimed today. Read more
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Maternal mental health screening can work in poor areas
A new project is successfully delivering mental health care to pregnant women in South Africa, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Global health improving – Chan
Worldwide economic troubles have not stopped the "momentum" to improve health, the director general of the World Health Organisation said yesterday. Read more
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Child deaths "preventable" worldwide
Preventable infectious diseases were responsible for almost two-thirds of deaths in children under five worldwide, according to figures published today. Read more
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Infection prevention could avoid two million cancers every year
About two million cases of cancer each year are caused by infections which may be preventable or treatable, experts say today. Read more