Science and Development Network

If you think of global health as Mount Everest, cancer control would be a small flag at its peak.

The number of Zika cases in the country surged to 275 in just ten days from the start of the outbreak on August 27.

Several countries in Southeast Asia are now preparing for the rollout of the newly-formulated drugs, with the Philippines as one of the early adopters.

The report, launched by the World Bank, outlines how incorporating climate adaptation activities into infrastructure development could reduce potential damage in future years.

Climate change effects in the region could slash work hours by up to 40 percent by 2050, according to studies.

A study shows that the 2015 Indonesian peat fires released less carbon dioxide than projected by UN climate experts—but discharged more potentially hazardous gases.

Indonesia’s carbon emissions from the 2015 forest fires were bigger than the daily emissions rate of the whole European Union, a study reveals.

Researchers have found that the Plasmodium vivax strain is genetically diverse across countries, making it difficult to eliminate.

Many children in low- and middle-income countries are not acquiring fast enough the skills that shape later-life health, productivity and well-being, according to a study.