Study assesses use of plants in antimalarial therapies
This article was first published on SciDev by Esther Tola
Traditional healers in Benin possess sophisticated knowledge regarding the treatment of malaria with medicinal...
Childhood distress linked to heart risk in later life
This article was first published on BBC News
Emotional behaviour in childhood may be linked with heart disease in middle age, especially in women, research...
Social visits could undermine standard dengue fever controls
This article was first published on SciDev by Claudia Mazzeo
The conventional method of controlling dengue fever — by targeting the mosquito host of...
What you should know about Dementia
Recent research has found that the number of people suffering from Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia is increasing at an alarming rate.
To help...
Can GM mosquitoes prevent disease in the US?
This article was first published on BBC News by Martin Vennard
After a summer of record-high temperatures in the US in 2012, health officials are...
Child Sponsorship – What you didn't know? [Infographic]
This infographic provides some interesting facts about child sponsorship and how we can make a difference to the lives of children living in poverty.
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Gadgets that may help you stay healthy
Being healthy is everyone's concern. That is why several gadgets are appearing in the market to provide you better environment to stay healthy. These...
Senate passes sin tax bill on third and final reading
Senate Ways and Means acting chairman Franklin M. Drilon proudly announce yesterday the passage of sin tax bill on its third and final reading....
DOH hold national research forum to boosts universal health care
In line to its banner program Kalusugang Pangkalahatan (KP), the Department of Health (DOH) in collaboration with the Philippine Council for Health Research and...
Beyond aid: Transforming poor countries toward sustainable development
Aid is undeniably important to help poor countries address immediate needs, and crises. “However, relaying on aid solely doesn’t make an impact to a...