The risk that children will become infected with malaria can be substantially reduced through a novel combination of measures to kill the larvae of the malaria mosquito and the use of insecticide-t

The School (LSHTM) has received a grant of $4.8 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support a three-year project to research and develop new concepts for on-site sanitation in developing countries.

There is no evidence that organically produced foods are nutritionally superior to conventionally produced foodstuffs, according to a study published today in the

Over 75 million people worldwide faced under-nutrition when global food prices rose by 75% between January 2006 and July 2008, according to a paper published in today’s BMJ, which argues that their

Trained lay workers delivering anti-retroviral therapy (ART) to HIV-affected people in their homes are just as effective as doctors and nurses based in clinics, according to research findings annou

According to a report published today, we must all share responsibility for preventing the spread of diseases such as swine flu, SARS, avian influenza, diarrhoeal and skin diseases, and even the co

The School has won the Gates Award for Global Health, and will receive $1 million in prize money.

An analysis of pandemic preparedness plans from Latin American countries has indicated that although most now have national strategic plans in place, it is the wealthiest countries that tend to hav

Maintaining a healthy body weight is good news for the environment, according to a study which appears today in the International Journal of Epidemiology.

The first study of mental health in post-conflict Southern Sudan has found high levels of mental distress, and revealed evidence of continued exposure to traumatic events.

Could our mother's diet at the time we are conceived set the course for our future health?

Current government programmes aimed at reducing drug and alcohol use among young people may be ineffective and may even be doing more harm than good, according to a paper published today in Public