LSTM awarded £11 million by NIHR to establish new research unit and groups
The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) has been awarded £11 million by the National…
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Global experts recommend that people with HIV should be vaccinated against meningococcal disease
The Global Meningococcal Initiative (GMI) – an international group of expert scientists, doctors and public…
Despite global decline in child deaths, progress varies by country
Global child and adolescent deaths have decreased from 14.18 million in 1990 to 7.26 million…
First evidence drug used to combat malaria in pregnancy also protects against sexually transmitted infections
A drug given to pregnant women in 35 countries worldwide to protect against malaria has…
Physical inactivity is hurting health of people in countries like Kenya
Getting physically active is important no matter where you live: obesity and physical inactivity are…
Hypertension now a cause for worry in Africa and Asia
The burden of hypertension has now shifted from developed nations to low- and middle-income countries…
Influenza seasonality in the tropics and subtropics: a CDC collaborative study
A new collaborative study by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and global…
In 40 years, 100 per cent global rise in number of blood pressure patients
In a startling revelation, a new study has found that in the past 40 years…
Monthly cost of US$1-2 per person could ensure access to basic package of 201 essential medicines
Strong global and national leadership is needed as lack of access to essential medicines threatens…
Ninety-two percent of the world’s population breathes substandard air, WHO says
The World Health Organization (WHO) says 92% of the world’s population breathes air containing pollutants…