UiA research project develops mobile app to combat world’s most neglected tropical diseases
A research project at UiA is working to combat one of the world’s most neglected tropical diseases. A…
National scabies control program drastically reduces parasitic skin disease in Pacific nations
A world-first scabies control program has drastically reduced cases of the highly contagious parasitic skin disease in Solomon…
Experts urge neglected tropical disease status for ocular toxoplasmosis
One third of the world’s population is infected with the Toxoplasma parasite, which can cause ocular toxoplasmosis, an…
20 Years Of Priority Review Vouchers, A Tool For Spurring Needed Drugs
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WHO congratulates Fiji on eliminating trachoma as a public health threat
In a landmark public health achievement, Fiji has been validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating…
Evidence of new endemic foci of the foodborne helminths Angiostrongylus spp. in rats in selected communities in the Philippines | Parasites & Vectors
Cowie RH. Angiostrongylus cantonensis: agent of a sometimes fatal globally emerging infectious disease (rat lungworm disease). ACS Chem…