Joining the CEPI-run Centralized Laboratory Network starts a new chapter in the almost century-long history of the illustrious Uganda Virus Research Institute.

While governments, NGOs and the private sector often commit to putting patients first, the need to recognize healthcare worker burnout is just as vital.

Until a few years ago, Beninese women perceived cervical cancer to be a shameful disease. Today, thanks to campaigns to promote awareness and communication, women are becoming more aware of the need to detect the disease early.

Outbreaks of infectious diseases are now being linked directly to global warming, with the risk spreading beyond tropical regions to temperate zones too.

From rat poison to explosives, many of the drugs we use have interesting origin stories.

India is racing to contain an outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus – but what is it, and how great a threat does it pose?

The risks of pregnancy and childbirth, restricted decision-making power and the pressure of keeping the household ticking over place women at greater risk of antibiotic misuse, learns Chhatra Karki in Kathmandu.

Cervical cancer kills thousands of women each year in Zimbabwe – and each death dims more than one future. But HPV vaccines promise to turn that tide.  

In an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world, this year’s UN General Assembly is a moment to move from ambition to action for world leaders and delegates, and address existential threats to human health and wellbeing.

CDC assists rapid response to a wild poliovirus outbreak in Mozambique.

As Africa gets hotter, mothers and babies are most at risk. Why is this and what can be done about it? Matthew Chersich, a specialist in climate change and maternal health, explains the reasons to health editor Nadine Dreyer.

As vaccination activities ramp up post-pandemic, the west African country’s focus is on zero-dose children – kids who have never received a single vaccine.