Triple-Drug Treatment Fails to Halt Lymphatic Filariasis in Samoa, Mosquito Surveys Reveal
A five-year study in Samoa finds that two rounds of triple-drug mass treatment failed to reduce human antigen prevalence for ...
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Scabies Outbreaks Persist in Ethiopia as Traditional Healers Remain on the Sidelines
An ethnographic study in Ethiopia's Amhara region finds that villagers treat scabies first with traditional healers before turning to biomedical ...
Antibiotic Mass Treatment Fails to Improve Child Nutrition in Burkina Faso Trial
A secondary analysis of the CHAT cluster randomized trial in Burkina Faso found that twice-yearly mass azithromycin distribution showed no ...
Adults Harbor Hidden Worm Burdens in Cameroon’s Rainforest, Threatening Parasite Elimination Goals
A new study in Cameroon's Nkam-Wouri River Basin finds that 41.9 percent of adults in rural rainforest communities carry helminth ...
Mixed Schistosome Infections Weaken Praziquantel Cure Rates in Congo Village Study
A nine-week study in a Congolese village co-endemic for two schistosome species found that mixed infections significantly reduced praziquantel cure ...
New Blood Tests for River Blindness Show Promise but Fall Short of Elimination Standards
A Bayesian evaluation of three onchocerciasis rapid diagnostic tests across Mozambique, Ghana, and Benin found the novel GADx assay achieved ...
Blood Tests Reveal Hidden Burden of a Neglected Parasite Across Ethiopian Schools
A seroprevalence study of nearly 7,000 Ethiopian school samples applies new WHO guidelines for Strongyloides stercoralis control, revealing highly uneven ...
Filariasis Cases Cluster Near Mosquito Breeding Grounds on Indonesian Island, Study Finds
A spatial study in Belitung Regency, Indonesia, shows that lymphatic filariasis cases cluster significantly around potential Mansonia mosquito breeding habitats, ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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