A WHO study that blames arsenic for rising levels of chronic kidney disease in Sri Lanka is in conflict with another report that points to poor quality drinking water, report Dilrukshi Handunnetti and Smriti Daniel.

Scientists in China and the United States are using modern biotechnology to help prove that traditional medicine has a powerful pharmacological value.

The Okavango Research Institute is drawing on African and international expertise to tackle challenges in a broad range of disciplines.

An international meeting aims to shake up donor−recipient relations in a quest for more enduring health gains, reports Beverly Petersen Stearns.

India has a heavy TB burden but has the technological capacity to deal with it. T.V. Padma reports.

More than 6,000 US clinical trials are now conducted overseas, and the number is quietly rising in South America.

New vaccines normally take years to reach developing countries, but the WHO hopes it can shorten the time drastically for dengue vaccine.

Mosquitoes are growing resistant to pyrethroids, the only WHO-approved insecticides used in bednets.

GAVI's model of giving "more and more money" is unsustainable and unaffordable, say critics.

Priya Shetty explores the tools and partnerships that help the public health community counter the threat of counterfeit medicines.

The fight against counterfeits is deploying scanners, spectrometers and minilabs, but nothing can replace national regulatory systems, says Yojana Sharma.

New TB vaccines are facing a major funding shortfall, says Mićo Tatalović, and some countries seem resistant to accepting a future vaccine.

Thirty years since the eradication of smallpox, we are yet to beat polio and malaria, and scientists are discussing new courses of action.

The Grand Challenges initiative has highlighted science's role in saving lives, but it will take longer to achieve concrete results, Bill Gates admits.

South Africa is using nanotechnology to improve existing tuberculosis drugs. Munyaradzi Makoni looks at a developing country's experience.

Gill Samuels of the Global Forum for Health Research tells SciDev.Net why health innovation must include health systems research.

Priya Shetty explains the links between climate change and insect-borne disease, and outlines priorities for developing country policymakers.

Polio is still with us, and scientists are having to rethink vaccination strategies for developing countries in the hope of eradication.

Vaccines for non-infectious illness could help developing nations tackle the growing burden of chronic disease. Maryke Steffens reports.