Competition between different strains of malaria
A recent study in Burkina Faso showed that genetic diversity in strains of malaria resulted in different degrees of disease severity and showed… Read more »
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Respectful maternity care – the way forward
Despite the recent publication of the Respectful Maternity Care Charter, reports of disrespect and abuse in maternity care continue to be common in… Read more »
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BMC Nutrition: Editor picks of 2018
2018 was an exciting year for BMC Nutrition, which published a wide range of interesting articles. Here are a few of the… Read more »
Seeking and sourcing safe, fast acting macrofilaricides
An international consortium of scientists, the anti-Wolbachia consortium (A∙WOL), aimed to discover novel treatments for… Read more »
Albendazole for lymphatic filariasis… direct hit or misfire?
For two decades albendazole has been donated for lymphatic filariasis mass treatment programs. An updated Cochrane Review… Read more »
A new cure for river blindness and elephantiasis
A new rapid acting drug, which targets the bacterial endosymbiont Wolbachia has been discovered that could potentially cut… Read more »
Time to highlight the importance of Male Genital Schistosomiasis in Malawi
Medical doctor and PhD student at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Dr. Sekeleghe Kayuni describes his work in Malawi on… Read more »
How trypanosomes spread the news
New research identifies a surface protein that plays a role in quorum sensing in trypanosomes.
Surprises galore – Bugbitten’s New Year quiz
Now we are five
A look back over the first five years of BugBitten.