Patients treated for visceral leishmaniasis can still transmit the disease, study shows
Results show PKDL could be a threat to elimination of leishmaniasis in South Asia Geneva/New Delhi - 22 July 2019 ...
Tag: Disease in the Developing World
First impressions go a long way in the immune system
An algorithm that predicts the immune response to a pathogen could lead to early diagnosis for such diseases as tuberculosisCredit: ...
In the Global South less than one-third of high blood pressure patients treated
International research team with Göttingen and Heidelberg participation finds inadequate careCredit: Heidelberg University Healthcare in low- and middle-income countries is ...
Researchers compare visceral leishmaniasis diagnostic tests
Credit: Mariana Lourenço Freire Accurate and timely diagnosis of the tropic disease visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is one of the pillars ...
What makes some people more receptive to the idea of being vaccinated against infectious disease?
Three factors are identified as the primary motivators, according to new research published in Heliyon London, July 18, 2019 - ...
Genetic differences between strains of Epstein-Barr virus can alter its activity
Genetic differences between the two main strains of the blood cancer-triggering virus have been shown to change the way the ...
New tuberculosis tests pave way for cow vaccination programs
Credit: Vivek Kapur, Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.--Skin tests that can distinguish between cattle that are infected with tuberculosis (TB) ...
Bentham Science announces the launch of new journal, ‘Current Chinese Medical Science’
Bentham Science is pleased to announce the launch of a new subscription-based journal, Current Chinese Medical Science. The first issue ...
Biocompound from Atlantic Rainforest combats leishmaniasis and Chagas disease
Researchers find that substances synthesized from plant species endemic to the biodiversity hotspot can kill the parasites that cause these ...
Cancer tissue-freezing approach may help more breast cancer patients in lower income countries
Johns Hopkins Biomedical researchers encouraged by results in animal studiesCredit: Kubanda Cryotherapy A new reusable device created by the Johns ...
#BeatEngland, beat sunburn
UV sticker raises cricket fans' sunscreen useCredit: QUT UV detection stickers trialled by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers at ...
House mouse shapes Toxoplasma gondii distribution
Invasive mammal, introduced by maritime trade, influences parasite populations The humble house mouse has dramatically shaped parasitic Toxoplasma gondii populations ...
Researchers survey immune molecules found inside mycetoma lesions
Credit: Emanuel Siddig (CC BY 4.0) Mycetoma is a common neglected disease caused by either fungi or bacteria which organize ...
Mosquito surveillance uncovers new information about malaria transmission in madagascar
On-the-ground findings and modified tools reveal complex feeding behavior, transmission routes Riley Tedrow, PhD, a medical entomologist at Case Western ...
MMV Project of the Year award for Dundee researchers
'Project of the Year 2018' for discovery work on potential new drugs for malariaCredit: University of Dundee Researchers from the ...
How DNA outside cells can be targeted to prevent the spread of cancer
Cell-free DNA in blood is used for prenatal screening and tumor diagnosis/prognosis; scientists now provide evidence for its generation and ...
How the mosquito immune system fights off the malaria parasite
Credit: Iowa State University News Service AMES, Iowa - A new study from Iowa State University entomologists describes how mosquitoes ...
Getting to zero malaria cases in zanzibar
Targeting men, seasonal workers could be key to tackling residual cases, study suggests New research led by the Johns Hopkins ...
What is cryptosporidium? The pool parasite outbreak causing panic
Cryptosporidiosis outbreaks are on the rise, and children are likely to be the ones dispersing the illness; two University of ...
Smartphones as ophthalmoscopes save sight
Cost-effective telemedical eye screening of people with diabetes in IndiaCredit: © Augenklinik / UK Bonn About one in ten people ...