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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.

Saving lives — and losing them — may be all in a day's work for health workers, but if you think it doesn't take its toll, listen to these doctors.

It's World TB Day. Here's why human rights and TB responses go hand in hand.

For decades, we’ve struggled to solve the riddle: How do you get reluctant men to test for HIV. Could we finally have an answer?

South Africa is one of about three dozen countries that supports HIV self-testing, but will it catch on? Here's what people who live here had to say.

It starts with a swab but does it end with a diagnosis? Why the trickiest part of DIY HIV testing happens after the test.

Ikponwosa Ero went from a child who felt different to the United Nations’ first independent expert on albinism.

More than three decades ago, HIV activists fought against mandatory testing. Now an old battle is finding new life.

Why would humanitarian workers support the call to decriminalize sex work? Sometimes bombs, floods aren't the only threats to our patients.

Malawi says it will no longer enforce anti-homosexuality laws but dangerous homophobia persists on the country's streets - and in its clinics.

Home is where the heart is, they say – it could also be the future of HIV testing.

Without accurate data, maginalised groups risk being left behind - again.

Much is made of alleged shortages in doctors’ posts but clinical associates rarely gets a mention, says professional association.

Two years of HIV self-testing in Malawi have shown no cases of suicide, intimate partner violence or self-harm.

The World Health Organisation hopes take-home tests will increase the number of the people who know their HIV status

Africa Check debunks a bogus news story spreading myths about medical male circumcision after Bhekisisa sounds the alarm.