NIH-funded HIV clinical research sites to join pediatric tuberculosis vaccine study
Several U.S. government-funded HIV/AIDS clinical research sites in Africa will join other collaborators in an ongoing clinical trial testing an investigational tuberculosis (TB) vaccine in infants at risk for TB infection.
CHAD: Why polio is so hard to eliminate
UNICEF supports polio immunization campaign in Chad
ZIMBABWE: Typhoid stalks Harare
Broken water and sanitation infrastructure is being blamed for the outbreak of typhoid in the Zimbabwean capital Harare. In this...
Could A Club Drug Offer 'Almost Immediate' Relief From Depression?
Ketamine has been used as an anesthetic for decades. It's also a widely popular but illegal club drug...
UN and Intel unveil initiative on technology-based training for midwives
A midwife attending to an expectant mother in a health centre in northern Uganda.
Manganese May Prevent Toxin Damage
Shiga toxin (green) in the intestine. Image by S. Schuller, Wellcome Images. All rights reserved by Wellcome Images.
How Often Should Women Have Bone Tests?
Experts recommend that older women have regular bone density tests to screen for osteoporosis. But it's been unclear how often to repeat...
Deception Diet: How Optical Illusions Can Trick Your Appetite
On a smaller plate, this meal would look larger — and feel more filling.
Can parent's education affect offspring's mental health?
It is quite possible that depression in adulthood could spring from a parent's level of education, a Canadian study suggests.
UNICEF warns on high rates of malnutrition among children in Yemen
IDP children carrying food for their families in Mazraq One Camp, Yemen.
