Zoonotic and other infectious diseases are emerging and reemerging rapidly in recent times owing to altered climatic conditions, changing lifestyles, and unhealthy living conditions. The WHO listed 20 ...

An article published in the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases reports the findings of a study that shows El Niño to be linked to an increase in infestations of Aedes aegypti, the mosquito ...

India has a huge population, about one-sixth of the world's people, and a variety of natural environments, bearing the burden of certain Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) such as soil-transmitted ...

In a groundbreaking collaboration, researchers from Auburn University and Brazil's FIOCRUZ have published a study in ...

T. canis is one of the most common dog parasites around, with roughly 11% of the world’s canines thought to be carrying these infections. Dogs are its definitive host, meaning that they’re needed for ...

Park entrances have the highest concentration of Toxocara parasite eggs, followed by playgrounds, posing a health risk to ...

Elhadj As Sy is an internationally respected and highly accomplished global health leader and humanitarian aid expert. He is ...

DNA barcoding aids in identifying blackfly species to improve river blindness management, crucial for public health ...

Health officials are sounding the alarm over a critical shortage of test kits and medications necessary for managing ...