The government has announced that sex and relationships education is to be made compulsory in all schools in England.

Scaling-up use of 'double protection' drug reduces chances of life-threatening birth outcomes.

Metal roofs and finished walls may reduce the risk of children in sub-Saharan Africa contracting malaria.

A new malaria vaccine has been shown to be 100% effective for at least 10 weeks after the final dose, according to new research.

Nearly one in 10 British women are experiencing painful sex (dyspareunia), according to a new study.

A global coalition to create new vaccines for emerging infectious diseases, designed to help give the world an insurance policy against epidemics has launched at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.