Before the successful, healthy birth of her son, recalls Germine Awad — an Egyptian American who is a psychologist at the ...

Cities cover just 3% of the planet. But they emit 78% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, absorb 80% of final global ...

Health experts from across Africa, policymakers, civil society organizations and partners meeting for the first-ever conference on strengthening efforts to address the burden of severe chronic disease ...

When cases of locally transmitted malaria were found in the United States last year, it was a reminder that climate change is ...

Part of a team flown in to fight the deadly virus in 1976, Dr. Breman also worked to stamp out tropical diseases like ...

Building a critical mass of expertise through training, infrastructure development, access to technological, and long-term ...

AmCham summit marked a pivotal moment in U.S. - Kenya relations, with both countries charting a course towards enhanced ...

Funmilayo Kotun, 66-years-old, a malaria patient is photographed in her one room in Makoko neighbourhood of Lagos, Nigeria, ...

Discover the impact of chronic kidney disease on African Americans and learn how to prevent and treat this disproportionately prevalent disease. Experts discuss prevention and treatment strategies.

Cassava, a staple for 800 million people, primarily grown in over 100 tropical and subtropical countries, faces significant ...

The Department of Health says South Africa is on track to achieve malaria elimination status by 2028, as outlined in the National Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan.

Study identifies key pathways underlying perianal fistula, a disease complication that is more prevalent and severe in African American populations.