Hidden Disease: Female Genital Schistosomiasis Remains Unknown in Southern Chad Despite HIV Risk
A mixed-methods study in southern Chad finds that while nearly all residents know about urinary schistosomiasis, only about 3 percent ...
Tag: neglected tropical diseases
Common Plant Compound Rutin Shields Against Deadly Viper Venom Damage in Mice
Orally administered nano-formulated rutin significantly reduced hemorrhage, inflammation, and blood-clotting disturbances in mice envenomed by Bothrops jararaca, even without antivenom.
Ghana Pilots Simple Home-Visit Checklist to Find Hidden Tropical Diseases
A three-month pilot in Ghana shows that community health officers can detect over a thousand suspected neglected tropical disease cases ...
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 ...
Shorter High-Dose Antibiotic Course for Buruli Ulcer Shows Promise but Falls Short in Ghana Trial
A Ghanaian randomized trial found that a four-week high-dose rifampicin and clarithromycin regimen was well tolerated for Buruli ulcer but ...
Leprosy Cases Rising in Rural Tanzania After 25 Years of Declining Global Numbers
A 25-year analysis of 801 leprosy cases at Tanzania's Nazareti Leprosy Center reveals rising notifications, growing multibacillary disease, and increasing ...
Cured but Not Free: Leprosy Survivors in Ghana Still Face Supernatural Fear and Hidden Fees
A qualitative study of persons cured of leprosy in Ghana's Godokpe community reveals persistent supernatural beliefs, uneven stigma reduction, pluralistic ...
Noma Survivors Face a Hidden Crisis: Depression, Stigma and the Push to Make Mental Health Core Care
A new PLOS Mental Health opinion article argues that psychological care, not just surgery, must become an integral part of ...
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 ...
Common Arthritis Drug Fails to Ease Severe Leprosy Complication in Global Trial
An international randomised trial found that adding weekly oral methotrexate to prednisolone did not reduce flares or steroid requirements in ...
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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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