German medic Annette Densing urged action on rising neglected diseases in Trans Nzoia. She linked trachoma to unsafe water ...

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 ...

Over the last decade there has been a move to reduce the amount of preclinical work requiring the use of sentient animals.

Local climate can be used to predict the venom characteristics of a deadly snake that is widespread in India, helping ...

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 ...

Chagas disease is considered a neglected tropical disease; it is caused by a protozoan parasite (Trypanosoma cruzi), which is harbored by many different wild animals in the Americas, including the ...

In a determined effort to alleviate the burden of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) across the continent, African health experts convened in the Togolese capital, Lomé, issuing a strong call for ...

To navigate financial constraints, African nations must rethink and redesign their healthcare systems. Three key areas where cost-effective, preventive strategies can work are: improving water, ...

African health experts have renewed commitment to accelerate efforts to end Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) that continue to affect over a billion people ...