
How to effectively deliver drugs on a mass scale
A recent study evaluated characteristics of effective community medicine distributors during mass drug administration for neglected tropical diseases
A recent study evaluated characteristics of effective community medicine distributors during mass drug administration for neglected tropical diseases
An international consortium of scientists, the anti-Wolbachia consortium (A∙WOL), aimed to discover novel treatments for filarial diseases by… Read more »
For two decades albendazole has been donated for lymphatic filariasis mass treatment programs. An updated Cochrane Review… Read more »
A new rapid acting drug, which targets the bacterial endosymbiont Wolbachia has been discovered that could potentially cut… Read more »
The WHO’s Global Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis aims to eliminate this Neglected Tropical Disease through mass drug… Read more »
New technologies are bringing laboratories to the point-of-collection, improving sensitivity of field investigations and reducing… Read more »
International Women's Day fell on the 8th of March this week and, motivated by the talks, press releases and blogs published on… Read more »
In addition to viruses such as Dengue and Zika, Aedes mosquitoes are responsible for transmitting roundworms that can cause… Read more »
The International Society for Neglected Tropical Diseases (ISNTD) hosted a meeting exploring aspects of Water, Sanitation and… Read more »
This year, parasitologists have won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. William C Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura were awarded… Read more »