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.

The delivery of measles vaccine by aerosol, without using needles, could help reach more children and reduce their fears of vaccination.

Latin America and the Caribbean have reduced hunger and infant deaths but face delays reaching goals on education, deforestation and HIV.

Better instructions for health workers would greatly improve the accuracy of rapid diagnostic tests for malaria, a study finds.

Canada has announced funding for innovative research ideas to tackle 'grand challenges' facing healthcare in developing countries.

Mobile health initiatives with potential to save lives are not being scaled up due to lack of evidence of their effectiveness, says the WHO.

Urban growth is inevitable, but careful management can limit damage to human health and the environment, say population experts.

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

India's top medical officials see research and interpretations of the latest 'superbug' study as motivated.