UN calls attention to rising number of dementia cases, urges early detection
Ashwani, a caregiver at a centre in India, shares a laugh with Didi.
Products made from mare's milk to soothe TB sufferers
Scientists in Kazakhstan are planning to develop a series of products based on mare's milk, a traditional alcoholic drink in the Central Asian state, to help soothe people suffering with tuberculosis.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Tetanus vaccination campaign underway
First maternal and neonatal tetanus national vaccination campaign underway
Teen mothers account for quarter of all births in Mexico
Mothers aged 14-19 account for roughly 480,000, or 24 percent, of Mexico's 2 million annual births, authorities said.
Scientists Discover Genetic Mutations Linked to Autism
Three new studies have uncovered extremely rare genetic mutations that shed new light on the potential environmental and biological roots of autism, a brain disorder that causes social and developmental delays in children, beginning at a young age.
On World Health Day, UN calls for adequate health policies for older citizens
Two chess players enjoying an outdoor game in New York City’s Central Park.
South Sudan HIV Treatment Hurt by Lack of Money
In South Sudan, tens of thousands of HIV/AIDS patients are eligible to start anti-retroviral therapy to treat the disease. But the country’s main source of funding for the drugs - the Global Fund - suspended its latest round of grants at the end of...
World Health Day Focuses On 'Active Aging'
It's no secret that the world's population is aging, even in developing countries. That's why the World Health Organization is celebrating its own birthday this year with an observance focused on strategies for healthy, active aging.
VIETNAM: Mild disease turns deadly for children
The country's youngest are increasingly infected by a more lethal strain of the hand-foot-and-mouth disease
Possible clues found to why HIV vaccine showed modest protection
Insights into how the first vaccine ever reported to modestly prevent HIV infection in people might have worked were published online today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
