In the Wolaita zone in southern Ethiopia a research initiative is underway to assess strategies to achieve transmission break for schistosomiasis and… Read more »
Discussions with villagers in Senegal reveal high levels of schistosomiasis knowledge but inevitable contact with water for daily needs.
A new study investigates the impact of community directed ivermectin treatment for Onchocerca volvulus on Loa loa infection rates… Read more »
Schistosomiasis affects over 200 million people, yet it is a highly focal disease, with the likelihood of re-infection… Read more »
Genital schistosomiasis is a dangerous consequence of schistosome infections that drastically decreases quality of life, causes… Read more »
Krisztian Magori summarizes two recent papers by Peter Hotez and his coauthors on the potential link between violent conflict and… Read more »
Uniting to Combat's 5th progress report highlights some of the key achievements made since the London Declarations in 2012 and… Read more »
A review of the McGill summer institute’s course in Global Health Diagnostics
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