AI Reads the Microscope: Deep Learning Powers Parasite Diagnosis, But Real-World Tests Lag Behind
A scoping review of 118 studies finds that deep learning models excel at detecting parasites in microscopy images under experimental ...
Tag: neglected tropical diseases
Hidden Burden: Strongyloides Parasite Infects Far More African Children Than Tests Reveal
A new meta-analysis of 27 studies covering more than 16,000 African children finds a pooled Strongyloides stercoralis prevalence of 14 ...
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, ...
Snail Surveillance Study Maps Schistosomiasis Hotspots Across East Africa
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 17 studies covering more than 72,000 freshwater snails finds persistent Schistosoma infection in East ...
£4.5 Million UK Aid Partnership Targets Fungal-Scale Burden of Filarial Diseases
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine has launched a £4.5 million UK aid-funded partnership, ENDPOINT, to develop new diagnostics and treatments ...
Fat Thieves: How Leishmania infantum Rewires Host Cell Lipids to Fuel Infection
New lipidomic research reveals how Leishmania infantum systematically drains and remodels host macrophage lipids to build its own biomass and ...
AI, CRISPR and Multi-Omics Converge to Reshape Antileishmanial Drug Discovery
A new review outlines how multi-omics, CRISPR functional genomics, artificial intelligence and host-directed immunotherapy can be integrated into a precision ...
Hidden Infections and Scarred Livers: Urban Schistosomiasis Runs Deeper Than Brazil’s Official Numbers Suggest
A new cross-sectional study in Pernambuco, Brazil finds schistosomiasis prevalence near 29 percent and widespread liver fibrosis in an urban ...
Pyrethroid Resistance and Low Awareness Thwart Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination in Nigeria
A One Health study in Sokoto State, Nigeria, finds low lymphatic filariasis awareness, near-total pyrethroid resistance in mosquitoes, and molecular ...
Shorter Once-Daily Benznidazole Course Matches Standard Chagas Treatment With Fewer Side Effects
The TESEO trial shows that a 30-day once-daily benznidazole regimen is as effective as the 60-day standard treatment for chronic ...
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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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