Health

Evidence from African countries using malaria vaccines suggests that vaccination can prevent child deaths, but vaccines must be combined with other malaria-control tools.

The world's health picture contains genuine progress and serious warning signs at the same time. The latest WHO data show why both stories matter.

Sleep can look unproductive because nothing visible is being produced while we sleep. Biologically, however, sleep is active time for the body and brain, supporting attention, learning, mood and physical health.

Physical activity is often presented as something that requires a gym, expensive equipment or a strict fitness programme. Public-health guidance tells a simpler story: movement counts, and regular activity is beneficial even when it is built into ordinary life.