Identification of biomarkers of cure in Chagas disease
Today, we kick off a series of blog articles written by guest authors publishing in The LCNTDR Collection: Advances in scientific research for NTD… Read more »
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A story of two fevers: when malaria is the price of gold
In many places around the world, malaria is closely linked to illegal gold mining: environmental destruction, poor access to healthcare, and the high… Read more »
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The economic impact of schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis dynamics, water resources development and economic development are strongly interlinked. Dr. Rinaldo and his… Read more »
Surveillance of insecticide resistance mutations in local Anopheles populations in Cabo Verde
A report from Cabo Verde: progress towards the prevention and control of malaria as a public health concern is under threat due to… Read more »
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… Read more »
Why we should reconsider population data for disease control and public health programmes
Accurate population data are crucial for understanding the spread of diseases and for the design, planning and monitoring of… Read more »
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 »