Researchers say the frontline drug artemisinin is losing its effectiveness in Thailand and Myanmar, with implications for containment.

Early results from the release of millions of genetically modified mosquitoes in Brazil are 'positive', say dengue researchers.

Rwandan agriculture researchers are using an X-ray technique developed by the mining sector to improve the nutrition value of beans.

African policymakers and farmers stand to benefit from an innovative tool to provide integrated data on agriculture, ecosystems and human well-being.

Partnerships between university medical centres and local NGOs may help deliver medical assistance more efficiently after a catastrophe.

Researchers estimate that up to a third of the Bangladeshi population is genetically susceptible to arsenic-related cancer.

LED lights, which are more effective than conventional treatments for jaundice in infants, will soon be rolled out in the developing world.

With the help of scientists, indigenous communities of Suriname have discovered that mercury pollution affects 58% of their population.

Indigenous women have a higher risk of bad health than those from other poor or urban communities, says a study in Honduras.

Egyptian scientists are developing a diabetes treatment from bitter gourd, but the jury is out on whether it could replace insulin.

The only manufacturer of benzonidazol, a drug for Chagas disease, is failing to meet the demand, affecting patient’s access to therapy.

There are research gaps in assessing whether clean cookstoves have the desired health effects, say researchers.

Although the number of deaths from non-infectious disease is on the increase, the rate of mortality is going down, say some experts.

The discovery of six new genes for a common form of diabetes among South Asians could offer clues for better treatment.

Most neglected diseases are in retreat in Brazil and remaining challenges include reducing caesarean sections and non-infectious diseases.

African nations have signed the Brazzaville Declaration, urging the use of IT to tackle non-communicable diseases.

Doctors could face a moral dilemma in Africa as treating pregnant women for worm infections may increase their baby's allergy risk.

A rising trend in the incidence of stomach cancers in India's Kashmir province is causing concern to scientists.

A study suggests that girls from a Mexican mining town may have a low intelligence quotient because of their environmental exposure to manganese.

Colombia has become the first country in Latin America to launch an on-line course on the prevention of obesity and overweight, which affects 46% of its population.