Zika virus likely to spread throughout the Americas, says WHO
Drug companies evaluate existing vaccine technology as only Canada and Chile expected to be free of mosquito-borne disease
‘Urban myth’ that lesbian women don’t need pap smears is a health risk – study
University of Sydney study finds that lesbian women are being tested less for virus that can cause cervical cancer and sexually transmitted disease in general
World making barely any progress on preventing stillbirths, says Lancet
It will be more than 160 years before a woman in Africa has the same chance of her baby being born alive as a woman in a rich country, new research claims
Is less news good news?
Technology connects us to more and more of the world’s suffering, of which there’s an essentially infinite amount
I teach healthy eating, yet still can’t resist fries and giant cookies
As a nutrition professor in the US I should be a shining example for my binge-eating students – but maybe we’ll have to learn to love kale chips together
Italian government investigates after five pregnant women die in a week
Health ministry send teams to four hospitals in north of Italy, which has one of the world’s lowest maternal mortality rates
FGM court orders: a quiet revolution in child protection
School holidays can leave girls particularly vulnerable to female genital mutilation, but a recent measure avoiding criminal law can help
You don’t have to be vegetarian to think twice about processed meat. At least eating fish is good for you
The World Health Organisation found there was enough evidence to say that salted, cured, fermented or smoked meats were indeed carcinogenic
Only 18 FGM protection orders issued to protect UK girls since launch
Health professionals urged to be ‘braver’ in applying initiative to safeguard thousands of children
Coca-Cola ads suggesting soda is made from apples lead to legal battles
Campaigners in Mexico say company delayed investigation into advertising campaign for Sidral, a fizzy drink with 60 grams of sugar in each 600ml bottle