Developing Countries

An inexpensive system for customised prosthetic sockets is producing much-needed assistive devices for people around the world

Chemical engineers have developed a first-of-its-kind sensor that could boost low-cost medical and environmental diagnostic testing in developing and remote areas – all without the need for a lab

Iron supplements may be the answer to tackling anaemia in poorer countries. Now major trials, including new intravenous treatments, will test the evidence

Nossal Institute technical advisor, Matt Reeve, grew up in Karachi and has worked around the world, including with drug users in Myanmar and semi-nomadic communities in Kenya

Researchers have discovered that cancer treatments can help overcome growing resistance to a frontline antimalarial drug

Informal settlements house over a billion people in cities of the Global South; it’s time to maximise their potential as diverse and dynamic neighbourhoods

A new ethical toolkit places community engagement at the heart of health research

The former Secretary-General of the United Nations will be remembered as a principled and compassionate leader

Anaesthetists used to be considered non-essential in Mongolia’s health care system, but a collaboration with Australian specialists is reducing surgical mortality rates

An eruption of corruption awareness is sparking protests and bringing down governments, but systemic change is what’s needed