Long Form

Does sex work legislation have an impact on violence and the spread of HIV? We follow two women who operate in opposite worlds to find out.

We could be just months away from knowing whether Depo-Provera use is linked to a higher risk of HIV infection in women.

In a country where pipes can stop short of reaching home, cheap sachets of water sold on the street could be an unlikely solution, but at what cost?

The substances that cause cancer leave their fingerprints behind. Now, the world may be closer than ever to unravelling the clues hidden in our DNA.

Are faith-based NGOs breaking the law when they refuse to give women information on where to terminate their pregnancies?

In the wake of acid attacks, victims — often women — can feel hopeless. Now, women around the world are fighting back.

In many ways, violence is like cholera, passing from person to person and treating it in similar ways is working to reduce it.

Scientists studied soldiers with PTSD and even children who'd witnessed a great tragedy. Did they unlock the secrets of resilience?

Climate change and air pollution could be conspiring against the continent, and fuelling new levels of death and disease.

In the war on women's bodies, the casualties stretch far beyond US' 50 states.

History repeats as old health emergencies emerge anew. Is the health ombud the person to lead fights the Human Rights Commission started?

A mother's love led her to South Africa to find a school for her son with autism.

Find out how drug users banded together to use a simple injection to save thousands of lives.

Ebola wiped out nearly 10% of Liberia’s doctors and nurses. Take a look at life for those it left behind.

When bringing a new life into the world risks taking another, even old traditions have to adopt new ways.

Speaking more than one language could lead to better tests scores and even being a more empathetic person.