Ngonidzashe Muyambo’s work is about navigating the sensitive intersection of health care, education and emotion.

At just 34, she’s belonged to India’s million-plus army of ASHA workers for a dozen years. She’s done everything from gathering health data to saving lives – and in her off-hours, she’s donated enough blood to be called “the Blood Woman of…

We’re still using century-old technology to make snake antivenom. A method fit for the 21st century is on the horizon.

Ethnographic research focusing on community health workers shows that gendered harassment of CHWs is common – and has negative consequences on the health system, hampering the achievement of immunisation coverage goals.

After more than a quarter century, Samanthi Priyangika Dias still finds her work “fascinating”. She also wishes the contributions of public health midwives were better valued. 

New country, policy and program commitments, plus nearly US$600 million in new funding, at first-ever global forum offer a chance to save hundreds of thousands of lives by 2030.

The blood-sucking insects now show up in two varieties and are resistant to many pesticides. New eradication strategies include fungal spores and nasty human odors.

An international study suggests that empathetic correction of misinformation can significantly improve patients’ attitudes towards vaccination. Lead author Dr Dawn Holford explains how it works.

Making a health care island of HIV control has held back efforts to catch and treat related illnesses, advocates say. That’s about to change.

Vaccine “hesitancy” is far more complex than being anti-vax. Understanding the reasons for people’s hesitancy is key.

Two new high-profile studies add to the increasingly worrisome picture of how even mild cases of COVID-19 can have detrimental effects on brain health.

A new report synthesises the experiences and insights of health practitioners on how climate change is affecting the health and well-being of populations in the Global South.