The world's only research centre on mycetoma, a neglected tropical disease common among farmers, has been destroyed in ...

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 ...

A clinical trial is underway in Liverpool, bringing together NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG), the ...

A clinical trial is underway in Liverpool, bringing together NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG), the ...

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

To navigate financial constraints, African nations must rethink and redesign their healthcare systems. Three key areas where ...

African health experts have renewed commitment to accelerate efforts to end Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) that continue to affect over a billion people globally, 40% of whom live in the African ...

Public health strategies, from vaccination to improving sanitary conditions, may have different impacts depending on whether ...

In Ethiopia, a highly religious country, leprosy is often perceived as a divine punishment. Caused by the bacteria ...

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

New insights into the mechanisms that cause more severe cases of schistosomiasis - a disease caused by parasitic worms and ...