In the latest attempt to stem the spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, scientists are now planning to release millions of mosquitoes infected with bacteria in areas of Brazil and Colombia.
Scientists are delighted with a new study that suggests vaccines and antibiotics just need to target six pathogens to tackle 78 percent…
The highly anticipated report on access to medicines was released by the U.N. today. Still hot off the presses, the…
Providing people with clean water has long been touted as the one basic necessity that can change everything for poor communities,…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the release of genetically engineered mosquitoes in Florida, assuring anxious locals that the experimental trial would have “no significant” environmental impact.
The international community sprung into action after yellow fever suddenly began to spread in Angola. More than 6 million vaccines…
Climate change is bad news for the planet, including the mosquitoes living in West Africa. Reduced rainfall will make it…
The protection provided by the world’s first malaria vaccine all but disappears after seven years, according to a new study.…
The World Health Organization recommended substandard care to people with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis living in developing countries, according to a new paper published…
Before the internet was as globally accessible as it is today, many aid workers in lower-income countries were, in some…