2 dose HPV vaccines recommended by WHO to protect against cervical cancer

Girls can be vaccinated with two doses of HPV vaccine to protect against cervical cancer instead of three, the World Health Organization now advises, based in part on Canad...

Bruce Springsteen And Chris Martin Join U2 For World AIDS Day

As the world reaches a tipping point in the AIDS fight, (RED) and its iconic partners Apple, Bank of America, The Coca-Cola Company and Starbucks marked World AIDS Day 2014...

How close are we to finding a cure for HIV?

World Aids Day takes place on 1 December, with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) continuing to be a major global public health issue. So far, Acquired Immunodeficiency...

‘Ashamed’ a short film promoted by Pocket Films goes viral

Mumbai, December, 2014: ‘Ashamed’ a short film promoted by ‘Pocket Films’ is a film with a powerful impact and les...

Years Of Living Dangerously: Merchants Of Doubt hiding An Inconvenient Truth

Next December, 196 nations will meet in Paris to agree a course of action to respond to climate change. They will do so under the auspices of the UN framework convention on...

FIFA Brings Top Players Together To Fight Ebola

Top international football players are joining forces with world football’s governing body FIFA, the Confederation of African Football and health experts to raise glo...

Maternal pertussis vaccine during pregnancy protected infants

“Our results provide good evidence for pregnant women and health professionals to make informed decisions about the effectiveness of maternal vaccination in protectin...

Say Thank You To These 5 Invisible Heroes Who Are Dirtying Their Hands For A Clean India!

From taking matters into their own hands to creating unique and innovative solutions for India’s sanitation problems, these unsung heroes are leading India to a healt...

First UK bus powered entirely by human waste goes into service in Bath and Bristol

The first bus in Britain powered entirely by human and food waste has made its first journey today.

Bio-Bus, a 40-seater shuttle service between Bath and Bristol Ai...