VAD can impair immunity and cause eye damage that can lead to blindness and even death. Annually, up to 500,000 preschool children go blind from VAD, and about two-thirds will die [...]

Malnutrition is socially and economically disastrous for children and their societies. Malnourished children are more at risk of contracting illnesses. Stunting, and related condit[...]

Worried about getting sick overseas? Steer clear of Africa then. The continent has the highest number of countries on the World Health Organisation's ranking of the worst healthca[...]

Part of a series investigating the complex linkages between human, animal and environmental health: The Infection Loop. Dr. Anthony Pilny had just finished neutering a baby chinchi[...]