More than 10% of the people living in Migori County’s fishing communities are infected with hepatitis B, a vaccine-preventable virus that can cause liver failure and cancer.

After a pandemic-era collapse in vaccination, Bangladesh is racing to protect children from measles, but lasting protection depends on reaching 95% coverage.

Wildfires across Borneo and Sumatra are raising health risks for local populations, with some health offices reporting rising rates of respiratory disease.

Roberta Kwok’s “Lost in Curiosity” makes the case for luck and hard work over eureka moments in advancing science.

Your genes can affect how some medicines work. A reusable result could help doctors prescribe more safely, alongside other clinical evidence.

The immediate risk is very low. The discovery shows how warmer weather may change Britain’s defences against mosquito-borne disease.

The launch of a global mpox vaccine stockpile creates a long-term mechanism to ensure timely and equitable access to vaccines during outbreaks.

A mosquito bite may seem like a minor summer irritation, but it reflects a complex interaction taking place in the immune system.

Rowan Jacobsen argues “In Defense of Sunlight” that moderation — not fear — should shape our attitudes toward exposure.

In Busia County, one family’s story shows how stigma, disability and missed vaccines can leave children unprotected – and why catch-up campaigns must find every child.