104.5% of the target group were immunised in an August campaign but, amid erratic weather conditions, the threat of cholera remains one to take seriously.

Anthrax outbreak in West Africa underscores vital need for funding vaccinations.

A pilot study in the Democratic Republic of Congo suggests the method could roughly halve detection times.

In Kenya’s Lakeside and coastal districts, wet ground and wet weather spur seasonal malaria outbreaks. But the RTS,S vaccine may be prompting a sea-change, Kang-Chun Cheng learned in Kisumu.

In this photo essay photographer Guerchom Ndebo and the WHO’s Eugene Kabambi capture resilience and community effort in the DRC’s IDP camps.

Nigerian women ensure they get the best possible healthcare by managing unequal power relations with men.

Today, the world is closer than ever to eradicating an ancient disease thanks to proven tools and brand-new innovations.

A new study by Swansea University in the UK shows that the order a person develops certain conditions could affect their impact on longevity. The researchers explain why.

As Lesotho steps up its efforts to curb rates of teen pregnancy, young mothers warn against dumping the responsibility for a complex social and health issue on girls alone.

Rukaya Mumuni’s work in Ghana, including efforts to end cervical cancer and introduce the HPV vaccine, is gaining attention.

Whether you are soaking up the sun by the sea or dozing through your first rainy commute back from holiday, here are five great health podcasts to get stuck into before summer ends and life begins to speed up again. 

Half a century ago, sickle-cell genes made the indigenous Tharu people robust against falciparum malaria. But their present-day descendants are paying a health penalty.