Human factors − such as how people produce food and how they organize themselves and live together − influence disease outbreaks.

With more than 2,000 pieces of new, upgraded equipment slotting into and expanding Kenya’s sprawling vaccine supply chain, hope grows that unreached children will gain reliable access to immunisation.

Researchers say nanotechnology could help develop vaccines rapidly in case of a new pandemic.

Poor nutrition during pregnancy carries many risks for both mother and child. Nigeria has approved a switchover to multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) to ease those dangers, and advocates say rapid implementation will save lives.

The electronic Community Health Information System (eCHIS) sends diagnostic data directly from households to facilities, enabling timely malaria treatment.

A campaign using mobile phone calls and voice-note storytelling boosted immunisation and handwashing demand and uptake in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Vaccination is becoming a key strategy for promoting healthy ageing, but challenges remain.

There’s a persistent gender health gap, with women being underdiagnosed for certain conditions, compared to men. Here are five conditions that highlight it.

African nations need to tailor interventions based on the local setting as blanket approaches spread precious resources too thin. African countries use data-driven approaches to battle malaria, maximising impact with limited resources.

While H5N1 bird flu doesn’t appear to pose an imminent threat to humans, structures are already in place to make vaccines against it as a precaution.

Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer.

With a new 5-in-1 vaccine, Nigeria hopes to contain the five most important serotypes causing meningitis in the country.