25/05/2018 Christina Faust

We often use experiments in controlled laboratory infections to understand how parasites impact hosts. Laboratory studies have been crucial in identifying molecular details of infection and immunity. However, we know that individuals vary in their susceptibility to infection. This variation has important impacts on how a disease spreads through a population and affects the efficacy… Read more »

22/05/2018 Dr Yasaman Kalantar Motamedi, Dr Rajarshi Guha & Dr Andreas Bender

A recent paper by Bender et al in Malaria Journal discussed the authors’ process and discoveries of using machine learning to formulate new combination therapies for malaria treatment. Below the authors share their research, and the wider implications of this study.

18/05/2018 Federica Giordani

Resistance to the antimicrobials we use to control potentially deadly infections caused by bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites has become a significant threat to global health. Key points still to be addressed by research and policy and potential solutions to fight this threat were recently discussed during a meeting held in Glasgow.

11/05/2018 Hilary Hurd

A tsetse control project conducted in Burkina Faso reveals the importance of the engagement of local communities.

04/05/2018 Krisztian Magori

Krisztian Magori summarizes two recent papers by Peter Hotez and his coauthors on the potential link between violent conflict and NTDs, and discusses the importance of integrating violent conflict with other drivers of NTDs, as well as the potential risk and benefits of involving military in NTD control and prevention effort.