Towards a broader definition of value: why we underestimate the benefits of progress on NTDs
In today's economic climate there is an urgent need for economic tools and methodologies to adequately evaluate and demonstrate to national… Read more »
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Protecting an investment
BMC Nephrology Blog Editor Dr. Sumeska Thavarajah has written this blog in which the importance of screening for Polyoma virus BK Nephropathy in… Read more »
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A newly discovered interaction between malaria and brain cells
Recent research leads to a new hypothesis explaining the interaction between malaria parasites and receptors on the cells lining… Read more »
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… Read more »
Uncovering the secrets of the ecology of a rare tick-borne pathogen, Borellia miyamotoi, in New York State
In this post, Krisztian Magori summarizes the results of a recently published, long-term study on the ecology of a rare tick-borne… Read more »
Ending Neglected Tropical Diseases. The launch of the World Health Organization new road map to 2030.
Yesterday the World Health Organization launched a new road map to prevent, control, eliminate and eradicate a set of 20 diseases,… Read more »
Good Riddance, 2020! Roll up your sleeves for 2021!
Krisztian Magori proclaims "Good Riddance" to 2020 as he tries to put into perspective all that happened, how Bugbitten weathered… Read more »
The impact of mass drug administration on Schistosoma haematobium infection: what is required to achieve morbidity control and elimination?
Using an individual based stochastic model and data from two different age-intensity profiles of infection prevalence and… Read more »
The impact of mass drug administration on Schistosoma haematobium infection: what is required to achieve morbidity control and elimination?
Using an individual based stochastic model and data from two different age-intensity profiles of infection prevalence and… Read more »
What are the best treatment options for schistosomiasis? Case study from Niger
In this study, researchers explored the benefits and outcomes of different treatment strategies in reducing schistosomiasis in… Read more »