Worldwide, there are an estimated 36 million people who are blind, and this is set to grow to almost 115 million people by 2050, with

No developing countries have so far come forward to buy massively discounted hepatitis C drugs to treat their populations. The Global

An injectable antiretroviral therapy (ART) consisting of two drugs (cabotegravir and rilpivirine) administered every four or eight weeks

Women with early or normal onset menopause are at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) than those with late onset

Exposure to the meningococcal group B vaccine during a New Zealand mass vaccination campaign was associated with a reduced

Use of low-dose aspirin lowers the risk for preeclampsia among women determined to be at high risk during first-trimester screening, according to a study presented at a meeting of the Fetal Medicine Foundation and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

A self-help approach to a graded exercise programme, supervised by a specialist physiotherapist, is safe and may reduce fatigue for

The messaging service WhatsApp is being used in Syria to help monitor and collect data on attacks on health care workers and facilities, providing robust data in support of advocacy and accountability efforts.

A session at this year’s Euroanaesthesia congress in Geneva, Switzerland (3-5 June) will focus on the international variation in the

New research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Porto, Portugal (17-20 May) suggests that overweight boys may

Streptokinase is an enzyme which works to break up and dissolve blood clots which can block arteries. It is mostly used in the treatment

On 5 May every year, World Health Organisation (WHO) urges health professionals globally to remember that hand hygiene and infection prevention and control more generally are key weapons in the fight against antibiotic resistance.

A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) reveals that overweight and

A new study shows that investments in adolescent health and wellbeing are some of the best that can be made towards achieving the SDGs.

In small amounts, vegetable oils are healthy, as they contain fats that are essential in our diets. But our consumption of vegetable oil has increased considerably, and the health effects of high intakes are a source of scientific debate.

Marking six years since the start of the Syrian conflict (15 March), a study in The Lancet provides new estimates for the number of

A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) reveals that type 2 diabetes

Experiencing severe deprivation and neglect in childhood can have a lasting psychological impact into early adulthood, according to a

Some Bangladeshi American second generation physicians are following the footsteps of their predecessor in supporting health care

Maternal use of omega-3 fatty acid supplements during pregnancy could lower the risk for asthma in offspring, a New England Journal of