World Alzheimer’s Month: Let’s talk about dementia to end the stigma
Today, as part of World Alzheimer's Month, Paola Barbarino explains why we all need to talk about dementia, highlighting some key findings of the… Read more »
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Reconciling disease risk with livelihood needs in high schistosomiasis transmission settings
Discussions with villagers in Senegal reveal high levels of schistosomiasis knowledge but inevitable contact with water for daily needs.
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Making it cheaper to track genetically-modified mosquito releases
Mass-rearing and mass-releasing sterile insects is a technique to eliminate harmful insects or to transform a species so that it… Read more »
Can trials of spatial repellents be used to estimate mosquito movement?
The thousands of movements of individual mosquitoes ultimately shape the pattern of malaria infection in the community. Mosquito… Read more »
Climate change and infectious diseases – a partnership made in hell?
Our future could very well play out like an apocalyptic Hollywood film, if two of our nemeses get together: climate change and… Read more »
Villains or victims? The role of maternity staff in decreasing or enhancing respectful care
Afghanistan has one of the highest rates in the world of maternal mortality despite nearly two decades of effort to train more… Read more »
Malaria vaccine promises a better future for African children
Each year, millions of people worldwide still suffer from malaria and several hundreds of thousands die. There are several malaria… Read more »
Schistosomiasis… coming to a river near you
Schistosomiasis is a ‘neglected tropical disease’ caused by infection with a freshwater parasitic worm. But is it still a… Read more »
Answering the call for real-time plant disease diagnostics in resource-poor regions
Plant pests and diseases are a real concern for the global agriculture industry and to food security. Early warning systems are… Read more »
A malaria elimination catch up- Algeria leads the way
Algeria sets precedent for malaria elimination in other African countries.