Africa
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Week focuses on boosting vaccination
More than 180 countries are taking part in World Immunisation Week this week, it was announced yesterday. Read more
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Malaria death risk for elderly
Older people are at an increased risk of death from malaria, researchers warned yesterday. Read more
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High rate of medical errors in developing countries
Patients in hospitals in the developing world may face an unrecorded toll of healthcare related harm, researchers warned today. Read more
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Women’s day celebrates ground-breaking projects
Projects around the world aimed at improving the health and well-being of women were being honoured today. Read more
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World cholera threat underestimated
The world-wide problem of cholera is ten times greater than official figures show, researchers have warned. Read more
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Leprosy elimination among ten targets
A global push to tackle ten "neglected" tropical diseases, including leprosy, was promised yesterday as wealthy donors pledged millions to back it. Read more
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Worldwide abortions getting less safe
Growing numbers of women are having unsafe abortions, the World Health Organisation warned today. Read more
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Challenge to HRT-breast cancer link
A new challenge is made today to a landmark British study which helped discredit the use of hormone replacement therapy by women. Read more
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Developmental problems linked with birth complications
More than one third of babies who are born with a variety of complications go on to suffer long-term developmental consequences, experts warned today. Read more
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Hope rises for beating Aids
Deaths from HIV infection have fallen by more than a fifth around the world in the last five years, it was announced today. Read more