Activists pushed for more rights for vulnerable groups in a bid to reduce new cases of the deadly disease that has ravaged countries worldwide.

Most East Asian and Pacific countries have succeeded in fighting hepatitis B through massive vaccination, WHO said Thursday.

Obese children stand a greater risk of contracting cancer in adulthood, according to a newly released study by Tel Aviv University's Medical School.

Titanium medical implants used in bone-anchored hearing aids and dental prostheses may not be as robust as commonly believed.

HIV/AIDS awareness programs have helped stem the HIV/AIDS pandemic in South Africa, which has the highest infection rate in sub-Saharan Africa.

Some 35,710 malaria cases had been reported in the first six months of this year, 23 percent higher than the same period last year.

Get out of the heat. Keep cool and stay alive. When the temperatures soar, the body can overheat so much an extent of suffering from heatstroke.

Demonstrators hold placards during the AIDS Parade in Washington D.C. on July 24, 2012.

It is a little patch of Chinese herbs that is believed to correct the body's internal balance and works best as the hottest days of the year descend on us.