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 vaccine candidates… Read more »
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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 tropical disease? A… Read more »
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Characteristics of patients attending English and Welsh Hospitals with Lyme disease
What are the characteristics of patients with Lyme disease in England and Wales? In this blog post, the author of a new study… Read more »
Why it’s Good News the Suicide Scene from 13 Reasons Why got Deleted
Evidence suggests that the media can influence suicide contagion through sensational and irresponsible reporting. Thus, a… Read more »
Benefits and challenges of psychedelic microdosing – as reported by microdosers
According to some media reports, consumption of small amounts of psychedelic substances (“microdosing”), is increasing in… Read more »
Artificial Vision
In this blog, Dr John Pezaris explains the challenges facing the development of visual prostheses to enable recipients to see, and… Read more »
A malaria elimination catch up- Algeria leads the way
Algeria sets precedent for malaria elimination in other African countries.
European Headache Federation guidelines for the use of monoclonal antibodies in migraine prevention: from evidence to recommendations
Monoclonal antibodies against calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) or its receptor are a new preventive treatment for migraine,… Read more »
Thrivership: a new model to support victims of abuse to move beyond surviving to thriving
How do women who have experienced domestic violence and abuse move on from the trauma? What is the difference between being a… Read more »
The biodiversity crisis calls for an ecosystem health approach to fight disease vectors
In the study of the dynamics of mosquito-borne viral diseases, an emphasis has been placed on projected effects of climate change… Read more »