Climate and air travel maps identify Africa and Asian countries at greatest risk of Zika
India, Indonesia and Nigeria are among the countries outside Latin America most at risk from…
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Air pollution kills more than AIDs and malaria: study
Air pollution is a threat to the poor and could push an additional 100 million…
The last supplies of an important snake antivenom just expired – and that’s a problem
At the end of June 2016, the last remaining supplies of an important, safe, and…
Climate change threatens to double malaria risk from African dams, say researchers
The number of Africans at risk of malaria who live near dams will nearly double…
Nigeria: With thousands in urgent need, UN health agency scales up emergency response
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) is ramping up its response in north-eastern Nigeria,…
WHO says malaria no longer leading child killer in sub-Saharan Africa
There is good news in the fight against malaria, the World Health Organization (WHO) has…
UN health agency takes steps to help improve data on stillbirths, maternal and neonatal deaths
Most stillbirths and neonatal deaths are preventable with quality healthcare during pregnancy and childbirth, the…
Lancaster University Ghana to host conference on health in September
Lancaster University is to host its first health conference in West Africa, a statement said.…
Despite hitches, breastfeeding still significant to baby’s health
Mothers all over the world have been reminded about the importance of breastfeeding as the…
Filarial worm infections double the risk of HIV infection
Since the start of the HIV epidemic, there have been speculations as to why HIV…