Professor Julian Peto, who holds a joint appointment at The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, is today receiving a prestigious World Health

British Indian children have substantially better mental health than white British children, new research from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine shows.

A trial in Ghana has shown that vitamin A supplementation does not reduce maternal mortality-contradicting previous findings from a trial in Nepal which showed a 44% decrease.

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The largest ever trial of fish oil supplements has found no evidence that they offer benefits for cognitive function in older people.

Scientists investigating ovale malaria, a form of the disease thought to be caused by a single species of parasite, have confirmed that the parasite is actually two similar but distinct species whi

Drug-induced tachycardia and cardiac arrhythmia, potentially leading to sudden cardiac death, are serious side effects of some drugs.

The results of a Medical Research Council (MRC) trial show that vaccinating infants against bacteria which causes deadly pneumonia could save up to a million lives a year.

Problems controlling common diseases like HIV, heart disease and diabetes in poor countries could be hindering efforts to meet the world's key child health and tuberculosis goals, a new study publi

The first Symposium of its kind to address the links between population dynamics, sexual and reproductive health and rights and climate change, is being hosted on Monday 1 March by the BMA, the UK-

How safe is circumcision? A systematic review, published in the open access journal BMC Urology has found that neonatal and infant circumcision by trained staff rarely results in problems.

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Rockefeller Foundation to trace its alumni.