A high proportion of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) cases can be cured in conflict-affected communities with molecular diagnostics, shorter treatment periods and socioeconomic incentives, according to the results of ...
Feb 13, 2019
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Getting people involved in community activities like playing games and social events could be a low-cost way to tackle depression in the developing world, according to a study in the Journal of Affective Disorders.
Feb 5, 2019
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Coinciding with Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, researchers at St George's are working on a field study to fine-tune an exciting new method of human papilloma virus testing that could revolutionise care for women in low ...
Jan 23, 2019
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A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has uncovered some alarming trends when it comes to obesity rates amongst children of Australian immigrants.
Dec 20, 2018
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In Mozambique, the probability of dying in the first month after hospital discharge is high, particularly for babies under three months of age, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute of Global Health (ISGlobal). ...
Dec 14, 2018
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The latest World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations published in July 2018 advocate first-line treatment of HIV infection using dolutegravir (DTG) as an alternative to treatment with efavirenz at 400 mg (EFV400). Until ...
Nov 1, 2018
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Women in India who spend more time fetching water, use a shared latrine, and endure harassment from others are more apt to give birth to a pre-term or low-birthweight baby, according to a new study from the University of ...
Oct 23, 2018
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Australians who have higher incomes and greater wealth are more likely to experience better mental health throughout their lives, new research led by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre has found.
Oct 16, 2018
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Carbon monoxide (CO), like many gases, cannot be detected by our human senses. We cannot see it, smell it or taste it. But unlike many gases, small amounts are extremely harmful to us.
Sep 20, 2018
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Diseases such as cancer, heart disease and stroke are deadlier in the developing world than in rich nations.
Jul 25, 2018
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