How South Sudan’s first female eye doctor is saving thousands from blindness
Travelling to the nation’s most isolated villages, Dr Aja Kuol treats patients on a daily basis in operations that can last just 30 minutes
Travelling to the nation’s most isolated villages, Dr Aja Kuol treats patients on a daily basis in operations that can last just 30 minutes
New case reported in region near Afghan border dashes hopes of elimination
Hospitals and doctors are stretched to the limit after more than 1.5 million people catch the virus so far this year
A £44m project aims to develop next-generation treatments that reduce disease severity and block transmission
Covid-19’s impact on health services reversed decades of progress on tuberculosis, according to joint study from the WHO and ECDC
Antiretroviral’s effectiveness begins to wane as the virus grows resistant to the drug, according to report
Cases of the bacteria have risen by 1,000 per cent since 2021, the European Centre for Disease Control warns
A new study suggests that fungal infections now account for around six per cent of all global deaths
Covid-19’s impact on health services reversed decades of progress on tuberculosis, according to joint study from the WHO and ECDC
A £44m project aims to develop next-generation treatments that reduce disease severity and block transmission
A new book by a world-leading China expert lifts the lid on the mistakes that allowed Covid-19 to escape Wuhan and infect the globe
Damning report from the National Audit Office says labs – including those at high-security Porton Down – are so old they need to be replaced
A new book by a world-leading China expert lifts the lid on the mistakes that allowed Covid-19 to escape Wuhan and infect the globe
Damning report from the National Audit Office says labs – including those at high-security Porton Down – are so old they need to be replaced
Growing number of dengue cases thought to be caused by El Niño weather phenomenon
Scientists have discovered that a human antibody could be the key to protecting against venom from world’s deadliest snakes
An injectable version of PrEP, which offers protection against the virus for up to two months, is rolled-out in Zambia
Cases have surged across the globe as vaccination rates have fallen
Thanks to rising temperatures and melting permafrosts, certain ancient viruses are resurfacing... but just how dangerous to humans are they?
Research team embarks on four-year project to identify on-the-spot detection for Nipah virus and Lassa fever