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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pakistan's medical laboratory workers need better biosafety awareness says a new study.

An integrated control programme means Suriname is close to becoming the first Amazonian country to eliminate malaria.

A technique that uses mosquito netting in hernia operations has proved successful in a trial in the developing world.

High-tech healthcare from rich countries is distracting Africa from more powerful uses of e-health, a conference in Kenya has heard.

Pakistan’s struggle to contain its polio cases has been crippled by floods, conflict and poor awareness.

Indian company Aurobindo Pharma will manufacture several antiretroviral medicines licensed to the Medicines Patent Pool.

A new website aims to improve medical ethics in developing nations by providing information and a forum for discussion.

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

A donkey ambulance and a mobile phone stethoscope have been rare examples of medical inventions suited to the developing world, a meeting heard.

A small and portable chip is as accurate at diagnosing HIV/AIDS as are standard laboratory tests, says a study.

Growing bacteria emit heat that might provide the quick, cheap TB diagnosis the developing world needs, say scientists.

Commercial blood tests for tuberculosis are unreliable and should not be used, says the WHO, calling for more research.