Urgent action is needed to head off a cancer epidemic in Latin America and the Caribbean, warns an international group of specialists.

An artificial vaccine could be modified to use against problematic forms of foot-and-mouth disease that hit subsistence farmers.

Mobile phone health projects could drastically cut deaths from HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria and pregnancy-related conditions, says report.

Scientists from leading cancer centres are calling for the exchange of research findings as one recommendation for cutting cancer deaths.

A study in nine countries links maternal exposure to particulate air pollution during pregnancy to low birth-weight in newborns.

Two separate studies suggest that antibiotics might be a useful addition to emergency food supplements for malnourished children.

Saudi researchers say they have discovered a cancer-curing compound in camel urine, but further trials are needed to test the claims.

Andean indigenous people carry a gene that protects them from health risks associated with rapid excretion of arsenic from drinking water, says a study.

While life expectancy worldwide has risen since 1990, Sub-Saharan Africa continues to lag far behind in key health areas, says a study.

Arsenic poisoning cases surfacing in an Indian village close to a goldmine confirm the dangers associated with extracting the yellow metal.

Researchers in Malaysia and Ohio are investigating silvestrol, a potentially effective anti-cancer agent derived from indigenous trees.

A recent strain of Salmonella is targeting the weakened immunity of HIV positive people in Sub-Saharan Africa, says a study.

Research capacity in infectious and non-infectious diseases, which affect millions of Africans, has been boosted by a multi-million dollar fund.

More than 64 per cent of Haitians score highly on a depression scale adapted to their culture, and about 6 per cent have suicidal thoughts, say researchers.

Nigeria's fight against vitamin A deficiency received a boost last month, with the launch of two vitamin-enriched maize hybrids.

Scientists are challenging a decision to allow small-scale to continue to use mercury to separate gold from other minerals.

Not all rice types increase the risk of diabetes, say researchers who have identified a rice gene that could help develop healthier varieties.

The International Council for Science plans to launch a ten-year initiative next year to study urban health across the developing world.

A new study links indoor air pollution from biomass-burning cooking stoves to depression in women.