Africa
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Immunisation drive worldwide
A global drive is under way to boost vaccination rates of children. Read more
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Hope and alarm for World Malaria Day
Growing numbers of British travellers are failing to take tablets to prevent malaria – and then succumbing to the disease, a health watchdog warned today. Read more
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Global call to tackle stillbirths
Millions of babies are born dead worldwide every year because simple health measures are not in place, experts said today. Read more
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New TB test unveiled
A new diagnostic test can identify people with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in hours, a report by Médecins Sans Frontières says. Read more
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Priority medicines for babies and childbirth
Simple treatments such as zinc, rehydration therapy and oxytocin for childbirth must be available in all countries to save the lives of children and their mothers, global experts said yesterday. Read more
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Smoking and diabetes aggravate TB spread
Efforts to thwart tuberculosis are being hampered by increased rates in drug resistance and other risk factors such as smoking and diabetes, experts warn today. Read more
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Wooden toes helped Egyptians walk
How did ancient Egyptians walk? Some used prosthetic toes, according to British researchers. Read more
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Malaria net advice urged
Travellers using web-sites to book trips to high risk regions should be given on-line warnings about malaria, doctors urged today. Read more
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Circumcision key to HPV prevention
Male circumcision can help to stop the spread of human papillomavirus, an African study has revealed. Read more
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New meningitis vaccine could wipe out epidemics
The West African nation of Burkina Faso has become the first country to begin a nationwide campaign to introduce a new meningitis vaccine, it has been announced. Read more