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World Malaria Day on April 25th, 2011 brought renewed hopes of a vaccine in the light of news that a team from the Netherlands have gained new understanding of the immunological processes involved and

The European Society for Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology — ESTRO — holds its Anniversary Congress at the ExCel Centre in London, UK, from 8th to 12th May 2011. The brief is: “Radiation Oncolo

LONDON—Evidence and not just opinion and ideology could soon be at the fore of the debates concerning widespread reforms to UK health policy — and by comparison health systems globally — thanks to the

LONDON—Good health care for the one billion migrants around the world is vital if global health for all is to be achieved and maintained, according to Cathy Zimmerman of the Gender Violence and Health

BRAZIL—Specialists in public health have been fascinated by the huge progress made in reducing the burden of disease in Brazil, which has now been investigated in a series of articles in the medical j

THE GAMBIA—The fight against diarrhoeal diseases in the Gambia will soon be fought with the help of scientifically designed latrines capable of trapping and killing flies. Professor Steve Lindsay of t

BRASILIA—Brazil is showing the world how best to improve a nation’s health. This is the impression given by findings published in a special series of articles in The Lancet medical journal docum

LONDON: On World Malaria Day 2011 news was released that an experimental form of vaccination for malaria has given protection against the disease and should help scientists to understand the immune pr

LONDON—You can take your imagination for a free journey around the world of tropical medicine and public health in a matter of minutes by visiting the Archives of the London School of Hygiene and Trop

ROME—Older patients with acute myeloid leukaemia need individualised treatment, according to Professor Alan Burnett from Cardiff University who talked about the differences between treating older as c