Antimicrobial resistance (AMR): a local problem and a global challenge
BMC Veterinary Research is pleased to be launching this collection entitled Combatting Veterinary Antimicrobial Resistance as the importance of… Read more »
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Why we should reconsider population data for disease control and public health progammes
Accurate population data are crucial for understanding the spread of diseases and for the design, planning and monitoring of public heath programmes… Read more »
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Linking a disease to knowledge of its vector: River blindness and black flies
If communities are to be involved in programmes to control insect- transmitted parasitic diseases prevalent in their locality,… Read more »
The increasing human health costs of climate change, highlighted by the 2021 Lancet Countdown report
Krisztian Magori reviews the findings of the 2021 Lancet Countdown report on the impact of climate change on human health, with… Read more »
Leading the charge towards an effective vaccine against the human liver fluke
A new study culminating from years of research provides further support for the use of tetraspanin proteins in the development of… Read more »
What factors drive persistent schistosomiasis infections in hotspot communities.
Researchers in Kampala and Glasgow identified key factors driving persistant S. mansoni infections in hotspot communities on the… Read more »
Risky rodent landscapes: where will zoonotic infections become more common?
A recent study investigated how changing land use will alter where rodent zoonotic hazard increases or decreases across the globe.
Meet the SDG3 researchers: Uduak Okomo
Dr. Uduak Okomo is Clinical Assistant Professor with the Vaccines and Immunity Theme, MRC Unit at the Gambia at London School of… Read more »
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: the role of clinical studies in testing interventions
The UN aims to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030, with all having equal rights to economic resources and improved resilience… Read more »
Towards a broader definition of value: why we underestimate the benefits of progress on NTDs
In today's economic climate there is an urgent need for economic tools and methodologies to adequately evaluate and demonstrate to… Read more »