Praziquantel urgently needed in Africa
Praziquantel, the only commercially available first-line treatment for human schistosomiasis, is urgently needed in sub-Saharan Africa and the lack of it is impeding sustainable development across the...
View ArticleBecoming a malaria researcher
A California online media publication (pressdemocrat.com) has a section called “DigitaleStories”, featuring people with an interesting story to tell. This kind of website would not be expected to...
View ArticleSabin Vaccine Institute’s annual report
The Sabin Vaccine Institute, a key player in the battle against the infectious diseases of poverty, has released its latest annual report The activities of the Institute featured in the report include...
View ArticleChina will support Africa in schistosomiasis control
China is becoming more active in Africa. In a new development, it has been announced that China will share its expertise in the control of schistosomiasis - a disease that is endemic in areas of...
View ArticleNew support for schistosomiasis and helminth programmes
Two new initiatives to support efforts to control and eliminate neglected infections of poverty have been recently announced. GlaxoSmithKline has said it will donate one billion tablets of its drug...
View ArticleStarting to notice NTDs
The mainstream media is starting to become aware of the huge impact of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) on the world’s poorest people. The most recent article of note on the subject is in the...
View ArticleHelping engineers to cut schistomiasis risks
Irrigation programmes can bring many benefits but can also create habitats suitable for vectors of the infectious diseases of poverty. Schistosomiasis is a disease that often becomes more prevalent...
View ArticleCambodia moves forward against schistosomiasis
Apart from malaria, no other parasitic disease has a greater global impact than schistosomiasis. Cambodia is one of many countries with a high burden due to the infection, but encouraging reports from...
View ArticleImperial College launches School of Public Health
Amongst researchers and policy makers whose focus is the infectious diseases of poverty, Imperial College London is a highly regarded institution. The college broke away from the University of London...
View ArticleInterview with schistosomiasis researcher
An interview with a leading schistosomiasis researcher, Dan Colley, appears in a student publication. Dan Colley is Director of the Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases at the University of...
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