A novel malaria vaccine candidate could be grown at home, by cultivating algae in the backyard, say researchers.

A group of Ugandan students have hooked up a smartphone to a traditional listening horn to monitor babies in the womb.

A global alliance of health business leaders is harnessing its joint strengths to meet the health-related Millennium Development Goals.

Brazil’s Ministry of Health announces USS10 million boost for neglected disease research.

A predictive tool could free up resources by reducing the need for specialised monitoring of how well anti-HIV drugs are working.

A report on United States health R&D has urged Washington to increase its focus on translational research and product development.

A global report on deaths among preterm babies says simple techniques could save many lives.

Researchers say they have identified whooping cough in previously vaccinated children, a finding rejected by health officials.

A project to combat misconceptions about vaccination in previously Taliban-held regions of Pakistan has received a US$10,000 award.

Participants at Forum 2012 have heard impassioned calls for African researchers to solve African health problems.

Two studies shine light on chikungunya disease progression in humans, potentially leading to more timely treatment — and maybe even a vaccine.

Argentina has announced it will join Brazil in manufacturing a key Chagas therapy, in a move that should allow more patients to be treated.

The Wellcome Trust has provided US$2.7 million to fund clinical trials in Bolivia of a new drug to treat Chagas disease.

The WHO has welcomed research that shows oral antibiotics are just as effective as penicillin injections in curing yaws disease.

Malawi's new five-year agenda sets out national priorities for health research to guide policymaking and healthcare service delivery.

Ugandan and US scientists find a protease inhibitor used in anti-HIV drugs can boost the effectiveness of a widely used anti-malarial.

Custom designed computer models are helping developing countries allocate health spending, improve distribution and prepare for disasters.

The global TB community has laid out key research and development priorities needed to produce safe and effective vaccines.

New estimates of cholera infection rates suggest only around a tenth of all cases are being reported to the World Health Organisation.

By using mobile phones to track newborns and their mothers, Bangladesh is improving immunisation levels.