Four ways to address the heart disease-related outcomes of malaria
Malaria increases the risk of heart failure by 30%, meaning an increase in the burden of non-communicable diseases. Dr. Ifeanyi M. Nsofor, CEO of… Read more »
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Too Hot to Handle: Loss of cytoplasmic incompatibility may hinder Wolbachia-centred disease control
A new study shows that rising temperatures can reduce Wolbachia infection in mosquitoes, loosening its control on their reproduction. This is an… Read more »
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Drugs, Tayto CRISP[R]s and other parasite craic in Belfast
This year, the British Society for Parasitology Autumn Symposium was hosted by Queens University Belfast (QUB) in Northern… Read more »
Reduced prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthiases worldwide: sustaining control to reap the benefits
Worldwide, an estimated 880 million children need treatment for soil-transmitted helminthiases. A new paper shows how implementing… Read more »
The relentless march of falciparum malaria (the deadly parasite) in India
The very recent decline in malaria cases caused by Plasmodium falciparum in India is good news but disease burden close to half a… Read more »
Reconciling disease risk with livelihood needs in high schistosomiasis transmission settings
Discussions with villagers in Senegal reveal high levels of schistosomiasis knowledge but inevitable contact with water for daily… Read more »
Making it cheaper to track genetically-modified mosquito releases
Mass-rearing and mass-releasing sterile insects is a technique to eliminate harmful insects or to transform a species so that it… Read more »
Can trials of spatial repellents be used to estimate mosquito movement?
The thousands of movements of individual mosquitoes ultimately shape the pattern of malaria infection in the community. Mosquito… Read more »
Climate change and infectious diseases – a partnership made in hell?
Our future could very well play out like an apocalyptic Hollywood film, if two of our nemeses get together: climate change and… Read more »
Malaria vaccine promises a better future for African children
Each year, millions of people worldwide still suffer from malaria and several hundreds of thousands die. There are several malaria… Read more »
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