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All South African babies testing HIV-positive will be treated, in a major change of policy announced by Jacob Zuma.

South African troops with HIV win biggest battle

Kenyan health officials are launching a controversial drive to get one million people tested for HIV/Aids.

What makes a girl turn violent on her mother?

The benefits of intense exercise among school children are examined by researchers from the University of the West of Scotland.

A study to identify any rare side effects of the swine flu vaccination is launched by scientists in Dundee.

Doctors say there’s growing evidence the drug is causing serious bladder problems in some users.

The largest ever mass immunisation against yellow fever starts in West Africa, targeting 12 million people.

Footballer turns to the healing power of the placenta

As practitioners from around the world gather for an international cancer conference in Tanzania, the head of an African cancer organisation says that the continent is heading for a smoking pandemic.