ISLAMABAD (AP) — In Afghanistan, 1.1 million children under the age of 5 will likely face the most severe form of malnutrition this year, according to the U.N., as increasing numbers of hungry, ...

A group led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has identified significant differences at the epigenetic level – the chemical tags in DNA that help regulate gene expression – between two ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . No significant differences in mortality were observed at 96 hours between patients who received oral or IV ...

In Afghanistan, 1.1 million children under the age of 5 will likely face the most severe form of malnutrition this year, according to the United Nations, as increasing numbers of hungry, wasting-away ...

What you need to know: The screening process involves an appetite test and weight checks to determine a child’s condition. Every two weeks, Ms Miriam Amoit Lapyem, a Village Health Team (VHT) member ...

Nutrition experts say the progression from hunger to severe malnutrition can be rapid, especially in children. By Stephanie Nolen Stephanie Nolen has covered the impact of armed conflict on public ...

Two-year-old Mowlid eats a high protein peanut paste, also known as ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), as treatment for his severe acute malnutrition. As part of our simplified approach, the IRC ...

For a district that hosts more than 82 tribes from across Uganda and neighbouring countries, Kiryandongo’s challenges are as complex as its diversity. Alongside its 365,000 Ugandan nationals, the ...

These images are part of a series highlighting the suffering of children in Gaza, where a humanitarian disaster is escalating and civilians are starving. Brothers Udai, 3, and Muhammad Muhra, 4, who ...