With one-fifth of states seeing active measles outbreaks, the U.S. is nearing 900 cases, according to figures posted Friday ...

The World Health Organisation estimates that around 190 million people in the world are affected by endometriosis. Still, Dr ...

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Skin-lightening creams are popular in Nigeria, but some can be harmful. BBC Hausa’s Madina Maishanu speaks to the campaigners ...

A longevity expert has identified a 'superfood' we should all be eating every day to help us live to the age of 100.

The funeral of Pope Francis gave Catholics across the globe the chance to bid farewell to a beloved pontiff – and for world ...

India runs the world’s largest vaccination programme for pregnant women and children –  29 million pregnant women and 26 ...

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has announced that the state’s malaria prevalence has dropped to 1.3%, ...

The responsibility of safeguarding Malaysia’s eye care is a shared endeavour, said Bandar Tun Razak MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. The ...

Power competition has been a permanent mainstay of international relations since immemorial times. The aspirations of ...

The day is used to highlight the need for Malaria awareness, and it encourages governments to take action against the spread ...