Microplastics and microbes – have we created a new disease vector?

Microplastic pollution is a global crisis that we are all having to face as a consequence of our own actions. However, an aspect of microplastic pollution that… Read more »
Microplastic pollution is a global crisis that we are all having to face as a consequence of our own actions. However, an aspect of microplastic pollution that… Read more »
Worm infections are often associated with low and middle income countries, but mounting evidence suggests that intestinal parasites are found in some United States… Read more »
In this post, Krisztian Magori summarizes the results of a recently published, long-term study on the ecology of a rare tick-borne pathogen, Borrelia miyamotoi, in… Read more »
Malaria continues to be a global challenge to population health, and the scale of the problem is driven by a lack of trained… Read more »
Evidence of shared immunodominance between Plasmodium falciparum and SARS-CoV-2 may explain low COVID-19 incidence in the… Read more »
The prospect of eliminating a parasitic disease afflicting humans took a leap forward in 2020, despite restrictions caused by a… Read more »
Yesterday the World Health Organization launched a new road map to prevent, control, eliminate and eradicate a set of 20 diseases,… Read more »
Our findings suggest that parasites can be transmitted by younger mosquitoes, with potential consequences for increased malaria… Read more »
As the pandemic continues to keep people at home, dog companions remain in high demand. A recently published consensus statement… Read more »
We would like to start the new year with good news - there has been great progress towards targets of eliminating soil-transmitted… Read more »