Antimicrobial resistance, also known as "drug resistance", threatens our ability to prevent and treat an ever-increasing range of deadly...

Each year, about 210 million women become pregnant and about 140 million newborn babies are delivered. The sheer scale of maternal health...

The little mud house is surrounded by four fresh graves. Actually, they can hardly be called graves. They are just mounds of earth,...

People with malaria symptoms should get tested immediately. Picture: Centurion Rekord Residents in high-risk areas are urged to take...

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, when globally, countries honour and remember children and families affected by this...

The interim guidance on prevention of sexual transmission of Zika virus has been updated with new evidence and advice. The primary...

Infectious diseases continue to pose a major public health threat in South Sudan. Adding to the chronic burden of disease, regular...

Overview Every 40 seconds a person dies by suicide somewhere in the world. Over 800 000 people die by suicide every year. Yet suicides...

New community and environmentally-based approaches tested in the state of Yucatan in Mexico are helping to reduce vector-borne disease...