ATLANTA—Efficacy of the RTS,S malaria vaccine for children — vaccinated between six and 12 weeks age — checked-in at around... more

ATLANTA—Results from the first large study of a vaccine for dengue fever — in 4000 Thai children — show that... more

ATLANTA—Schistosomiasis — also known as bilharzia — could be eliminated from Africa and elsewhere by using two actions together: making... more

LONDON—A man with no legs and only one arm and a boy crippled by polio have been instrumental in steering... more

LONDON—A case report in The Lancet has highlighted the threat of fake drugs for malaria — the subject of intensive... more

LONDON—The health impact of diet and physical activity may play a part in the marked ethnic differences in type 2... more

LONDON—People are now routinely using the internet to find out about health conditions and to share their own experiences with... more

RIO DE JANEIRO and LONDON—A call for action on global health has been made in an article published by The... more

LONDON—One in twenty deaths in English hospitals could be prevented according to research published in the British Medical Journal Quality... more

LONDON—Family planning is a key priority for fulfilling global development goals, according to researchers writing in a special series of... more