Vietnam is seeking help from experts in Australia to reduce its levels of tuberculosis, one of the highest in Asia.

An expert panel will examine charges made by an Indian parliamentary committee of irregularities in approvals for new drugs.

A project to help African countries achieve the MDGs is proving a success says a study, although experts question its methods.

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.

Qatar Science and Technology Park has developed the country's first health care technology to be exported to Europe.

A new study confirms the close link between malaria spread and irrigation projects in South Asia.

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.

Countries can't rely on development to reduce population growth and must increase family planning and education access, a report says.

Engaging health authorities more effectively will significantly improve flu surveillance in Sub-Saharan Africa, a study suggests.

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

Rural communities aren't taking up cleaner, more efficient cookstoves as quickly as anticipated, a study in Pakistan has found.

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.

Improved mobile malaria huts, used to study transmission of the diseases, have helped researchers better understand mosquito behaviour.

A review of HIV infection rates among female sex workers finds they still face significant risks – but notes some success stories.

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

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.