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At least sixty percent of all emerging infectious diseases start their life in animals. These zoonotic diseases, as they are known, are a particular problem in Asia. Two French organisations are monitoring illnesses in...

The rolling hills of Burera District in Rwanda provide the picturesque background for an innovative new hospital. Built in local stone by local people, the hospital has high ceilings, large fans and...

  Biologists at the University of Edinburgh are investigating how parasitic worms could offer a cure for modern maladies. Countries that have largely eliminated parasites are now seeing a rise in allergies and...

Narayana Hrudayalaya Cardiac Hospital in Bangalore carries out between 25-35 major heart surgeries every day. Run by Dr Devi Shetty, former cardiac surgeon to Mother Theresa, the hospital boasts 14 operating theatres,...

A fetal heart rate monitor operates by measuring the infant’s heart rate during birth. Should the child not get enough oxygen in the mother’s placenta, the infant heart rate slows down to...

Obesity is a growing global trend and not just in richer countries. According to the medical journal, the Lancet, one in 5 men and more than one in 6 women in India...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a global problem, but public awareness is extremely low; about 10-15% in developed countries and even less in developing countries. This vest, called the ‘empathy lung”...

Patricia Nyekodzi is Ghana’s only civilian female pilot. And she is just 23 years-old. She was trained by Medicine on the Move, a project that uses small planes to deliver health education...

India has one of the highest recorded numbers of people with diabetes in the world at over 60 million. Changing diets and obesity are key contributory factors, as is genetic susceptibility; many...

Milena Saleh from Sanofi-Aventis demonstrates the diabetes monitor that tracks blood sugar levels, insulin dose and carbohydrate intake. It can be attached to an IPhone, therefore all details can easily be emailed...