Pages from the Diary of a Community Health Worker

It was just another day in the late summer of 1992. Fresh from the success of a community intervention that sought to limit the effects of an outbreak of a gastrointestinal...

Warsaw talks a failure, but there is still hope for climate change cooperation

Negotiators from over 190 countries gathered recently in Warsaw to lay the framework for a global climate agreement that is expected to be signed in 2015 in Paris. Warsaw w...

Diseases on the move because of climate change

Coccidioides is a fungus that lives in the soil in the southwestern United States. It can cause a respiratory infection known as Valley Fever or “cocci.” Cases ...

Rise in Unprotected Sex by Gay Men Spurs H.I.V. Fears

Federal health officials are reporting a sharp increase in unprotected sex among gay American men, a development that makes it harder to fight the AIDS epidemic. Read Read More

Whooping Cough Study May Offer Clue on Surge

Scientists said a finding — that baboons vaccinated against the illness could still carry and spread it — could provide insight on the increase in the incidence...

Happiness: A Goal Worth Pursuing

As daunting as it may be, defining what makes us happy is imperative in modern society. The Neolithic revolution, which took place approximately 12 thousand years ago, was ...

Exposure to particulate matter during pregnancy harms foetus

EXPECTANT mothers living in areas with high traffic density and air pollution levels are likely to have babies with low birth weight. A study conducted in 12 European count...

Boys turning to sex trade in Kerala District: Study

There has been a rapid increase in the number of boys engaging in sex work in Malappuram district in Kerala, a study has found.

KP Jayaraj, a PhD student at Jamia M...

Support for Africa's Youth led businesses can lead to unimaginable change in the continent

The continent of Africa has the chance to harness the power of its youth. The youth segment in Africa is currently the highest demographic segment in the continent.