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Densely populated cities must use their financial clout to combine the fight for clean air with reducing carbon emissions, scientists say.

The Pan American Health Organization has proposed to reduce poverty in a bid to tackle chronic diseases.

Researchers say that a chemical-free arsenic decontamination method is proving successful in an Indian village.

Researchers have found that brown rice inhibits the breakdown of sugar into glucose — good news for diabetics.

Vaccines could curb infections that are claiming the lives of thousands of African children with sickle cell anaemia, say researchers.

The huge burden of chronic diseases in developing countries could be cut by an alliance of agencies teaming up for research.

Could a tea made from bitter oranges and the leaves of an African tree help curb diabetes?

An experimental drug promises to ease the pain of sickle cell anaemia — but first it must be made affordable.

Indian experts warn that a promising combination drug to prevent heart disease should not replace healthy lifestyle choices.

Nigeria's government will temporarily take over production of a sickle cell remedy after its commercial collapse.

Xechem has had its licence to produce a drug based on traditional Nigerian plant medicine withdrawn.

Researchers in India have found a link between vitamin B12 intake in women and diabetes in their offspring.

The US Institute of Medicine says global health — and health research — should become central to US foreign policy.

Xechem International, the US-based company that owns the rights to a promising sickle cell anaemia treatment, has filed for bankruptcy.

A study finds that infectious diseases receive a disproportionately large amount of funding from the WHO.

A test developed to detect carcinogenic human papillomavirus in women in developing countries has shown promise in trials.

Cervical cancer control is feasible in the developing world for the first time, thanks to new screening techniques and HPV vaccination.

A multi-disciplinary research approach is needed to tackle the obesity pandemic created by changing dietary patterns, researchers say.

A new study finds that obesity rates in China are soaring and putting a heavy burden on the country's health system.

Production of a herbal-based sickle cell anaemia drug could be under threat as the companies involved are surrounded by allegations of corruption.