Population experts will gather at the House of Commons tonight to call for a new agenda to tackle the world's population crisis, which is placing a huge strain on the world's resources and condemni

A major study on cities, State of the World 2007: Our Urban Future, released today by the Worldwatch Institute to mark our transition to an urban planet, reveals that over half of the 1.1 billion p

Women who have a low body mass index before they become pregnant are 72% more likely to suffer a miscarriage in the first three months of pregnancy, but can reduce their risk significantly by takin

A trial which combines microfinance with gender and HIV education has contributed to a 55% drop in the incidence of intimate partner violence, a key factor in HIV transmission, among a group of poo

A review of research has revealed striking similarities in the influences on young people's sexual behaviour across the world.

A review of research has revealed striking similarities in the influences on young people's sexual behaviour across the world.

A leading population expert will today make a plea for a revitalisation of the family planning agenda in the world's poorest countries, cautioning that soaring population rates are now a bigger thr

A study which provides the first ever comprehensive analysis of sexual behaviour around the world is published today in The Lancet, as part of a major series on sexual and reproductive hea

European commissioners will miss a valuable opportunity to improve the health of their fellow citizens if they give in to pressure from the alcohol industry and vote not to adopt a European alcohol

A study published today in the BMJ journal Injury Prevention calls for greater vigilance in ensuring that car manufacturers are fully committed to promoting road safety interventions that are based

Experts will issue a stark warning today that Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5, which aims to reduce maternal deaths by 75% before 2015, will only be met with intensified commitment and a focus

David Ross and a number of colleagues from within the School have been actively involved with colleagues in the World Health Organisation (WHO) and others in a UNAIDS Task Team on Young People revi