Live Q&A: rethinking sexuality and development
Has the development community failed to afford sexuality the prominence that it deserves? Join the debate, Thursday 6 February at 1pm GMT
Female genital mutilation affects a fifth of young girls in sub-Saharan Africa
Problems such as violence, child marriage and FGM are widespread across some of the poorest countries, Unicef says
Move over quinoa, Ethiopia’s teff poised to be next big super grain
Rich in calcium, iron and protein, gluten-free teff offers Ethiopia the promise of new and lucrative markets in the west. Claire Provost and Elissa Jobson investigate
The micronutrient distribution challenge
Iodine and vitamin A are vital for child development. Frederika Whitehead reviews two distinct approaches to tackling micronutrient deficiencies
How a 3D printer gave a teenage bomb victim a new arm – and a reason to live
Emma Bryce: When Mick Ebeling read about a boy in South Sudan who had lost his arms, he set off with a 3D printer to make him a prosthetic limb. Now the project is bringing hope to the country's other 50,000-plus amputees
Obesity soars to ‘alarming’ levels in developing countries
Almost twice as many obese people in poor countries than in rich ones as fat and sugar consumption rises, warns ODI
Healthy eating: nutritious indigenous foods you may never have heard of
Unhealthy western diets should take a leaf from nutrient-rich indigenous fare. Do you know your amaranth from your yacón?
Ethiopian women pay high price for US aid abortion restrictions
Claire Provost: Reproductive health has risen up aid donors' agendas, but USAid restrictions mean NGOs are shying away from working on abortion
Global health disparities could ‘end in a generation’ with annual $60bn funding
Landmark report on global health says world's poorest nations could reap growth of 25% through concerted healthcare investment
Rabies researchers hit highs and lows on road to eliminating disease
Charles Rupprecht: Health professionals must be vigilant to defeat disease that still claims tens of thousands of lives each year despite breakthrough