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

John Ifeanyichukwu Amaka is a scholar and PhD student at the University of Georgia, United States. As a prolific researcher, he has won three international scholarships — the Commonwealth Master’s ...

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 ...

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

The venom of one of the world's deadliest snakes is even stronger in dry weather, reveals new research. Russell's viper kills ...

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

An initial clinical trial in Kenya found no safety concerns, a first step toward testing unithiol as a treatment for venomous snakebites in people.

Researchers from the Institute of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine at the LMU University Hospital Munich, the ...