In countries where health systems are limited, collaboration between traditional healers and health professionals may help fill the gaps.
Decades after the end of a civil war that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, the survivors' search for justice goes on.
The latest World Bank report on South Africa addresses solutions to the country's economic challenges.
The collapse of Venezuela's public health system has terrible consequences inside the country, but it also is giving rise to mosquito-borne viruses that could spread to nearby countries.
The use of antibiotics in raising livestock is complex. We could be moving towards a less-than-ideal result due to poor understanding, over-simplistic messaging and a rush for competitive advantage.
For decades, China and India have clashed over their disputed Himalayan border. This clash is also playing out via a development boom that threatens the health of one of the world's biggest river catchments.
Gold can be used to make jewelry, but also to fight cancer. Several clinical trials are currently underway in the United States where patients are being treated with gold nanoparticles.
The tilt of Earth's axis as it orbits the sun results in the seasonal changes.
Made up almost entirely of West Germans, the roster of Germany's national soccer team reflects divisions that remain almost 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
In a historic move, the national parliament has legalised procedures up to 14 weeks.
