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Larvae may not be to everyone's taste but they could be key to easing food shortages and boosting farmers' incomes.

Ethiopia's rural health extension workers have helped halve the country's child death rate.

South Africa needs to increase its investment in science — if not, the country can’t beat HIV.

C-sections may result in fewer lawsuits, but they are not always the best option.

Drinking four glasses of wine a day can increase your chances of getting breast cancer by about 50%.

Mothers battling depression may need help forming the early crucial bonds that will affect children's relationships throughout their lives.

Often medical help comes too late for people in rural areas but community health workers could change this

Blood donations are scant in South Sudan as the process is frowned upon and treated with suspicion by locals.

Conscientious objectors who refuse to perform abortions or related services for moral reasons may have become a law unto themselves.

A Cape Town study could finally provide the answer to whether there is a link between the shot and HIV infection risk.

Already used in countries like Namibia, the ambulances could help cut child and maternal mortality rates.

Malnutrition is a leading cause of death in under-fives, but there’s a simple — and free — solution that could save lives.

Technology has cut diagnosis waiting times, getting infants on to treatment sooner.

ARVs have transformed Cotlands hospice from a place for the dying into a childcare centre where the living thrive.

Many people can no longer afford hospital treatment and medication, and the number of those with medical aid has fallen by a third.

Healthcare for Kenya's semi-nomadic communities comes in an unlikely form of camels, who carry medicine to the country's most remote villages.