Yellow fever vaccine hesitancy blamed on elites and mistrust Experts say the number of children who have never been vaccinated with a routine vaccine has almost doubled in the last two years...

Commentary: After 40 years of AIDS, why do we still not have an HIV vaccine? In April 1984, after it was announced that researchers had discovered HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, then US Secretary of Health and Human Services Margaret Heckler made a bold prediction – that a...

How to talk to kids about a cancer diagnosis, according to experts Take the child’s age into account when talking to a young person about a parent’s cancer diagnosis, expert say. https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/22/health/talking-to-kids-cancer-wellness/index.html Millions at risk...

Women with HIV need tailored advice on statins and heart disease risk Advice also needs to make women aware of how the symptoms of heart disease differ in women and men. https://www.aidsmap.com/news/mar-2024/women-hiv-need-tailored-advice-statins-and-heart-disease-risk Global child...

Reducing teenage pregnancies Uganda faces a significant public health challenge with its high rates of teenage pregnancy. According to the Ministry of Health, approximately 24% of adolescent girls aged 15-19 become pregnant or have already given birth....