Senegal: Weighing the benefits of solar stoves
Researchers have sold over 1,000 solar stoves to rural families in Senegal in a bid to prove that the ovens can improve child and maternal health and reduce household fuel consumption. 20 Nov 2008 07:37

Australian health care system criticised
Underfunding of the Australian healthcare system leads to 1500 unnecessary deaths a year, experts say. 19 Nov 2008 16:18

Giving health research some TLC (Tender Loving Care)
Some of the most important health research is done not in the laboratory or hospital, but in some unlikely places, such as toilets, electricity cables and irrigation ditches. 18 Nov 2008 09:17

Kenya: Dump site threatens health
The Dandora municipal waste site east of Nairobi continues to pose environmental and health risks even after a study recommended its closure, said specialists. 13 Nov 2008 14:16

Personal health records break down the barriers
[Christine D. Chang] Personal health records will greatly simplify many of the barriers facing interoperability in healthcare and will play an important role in the exchange of health information. 13 Nov 2008 06:00

Senegal: "Worrying” rise in alcohol abuse
Alcohol abuse in Senegal has reached “massive” levels but most addicts are not receiving the help they need, according to experts. 12 Nov 2008 09:58

SMS could help children stay a healthy weight
Researchers in the US have suggested that children's love of SMSes could help to modify behaviour. 12 Nov 2008 08:17

Superbugs on the rise in Canadian hospitals
Although infection control has been substantially ramped up in Canadian hospitals since the SARS crisis of 2003, the number of resistant bacterial infections post-SARS have multiplied even faster, a new Queen's University study shows. 11 Nov 2008 08:11

Green space may cut the health gap between rich and poor
Scottish researchers say that 'a bit of greenery' near our homes could reduce the incidence of illness in everyone. 9 Nov 2008 13:56

Congo: Heavy rains cause chaos and disease outbreaks feared
Days of torrential rain have caused severe damage to the capital of the Republic of Congo and given rise to fears of water-borne disease. 9 Nov 2008 13:44

Global conference to strengthen international tobacco control treaty
Robust guidelines needed as tobacco-related deaths hit 5.4 million a year. 6 Nov 2008 16:00

SA higher education adopts policy framework to mitigate HIV and AIDS at institutions
A Policy Framework on HIV and AIDS for Higher Education Institutions in South Africa was adopted by the Minister of Education, Naledi Pandor, and the 23 public sector higher education institutions in South Africa. 6 Nov 2008 15:56

US petition calls for FDA to regulate energy drinks
One hundred scientists and physicians have written a letter to the US Food and Drug Administration asking for more regulation of increasingly popular energy drinks because their high caffeine content puts young drinkers at possible risk for caffeine intoxication and higher rates of alcohol-related injuries. 6 Nov 2008 10:53