Pollution of our waters with plastic debris has been a major focus of how humans are putting pressure on our ecosystems. Research is increasingly… Read more »
Vector-borne diseases (VBDs), caused by parasites, bacteria and viruses, constitute over 17% of all infectious diseases, and are responsible for more… Read more »
Researchers from Benin and France uncovered a missing piece of the puzzle for human-cattle schistosome hybridization.
Our future could very well play out like an apocalyptic Hollywood film, if two of our nemeses get together: climate change and… Read more »
Schistosomiasis is a ‘neglected tropical disease’ caused by infection with a freshwater parasitic worm. But is it still a… Read more »
Characteristic skin odour associated with malaria is attractive to mosquitoes
Uniting to Combat's 5th progress report highlights some of the key achievements made since the London Declarations in 2012 and… Read more »
Looking at several factors that have been influencing Lassa fever outbreaks in Nigeria shows that stopping the current outbreak… Read more »
In this blog, Ripudaman K Bains reflects on her personal experience of life as a field malariologist.
The latest results from the RTS,S Phase III trials have fuelled considerable excitement from the media, with talk of the… Read more »
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