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UrduSILVER SPRING, Md. – Scientists from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research joined a network of African scientists, the Plasmodium Diversity Network Africa, and Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute to publish a groundbreaking study about the genetic diversity of the…
Tag: DISEASE IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD
Scientists confirm efficacy of a combination therapy for advanced liver cancer
A procedure that cuts off blood supply to tumors improves the effectiveness of a drug for advanced-s
New research discovers the financial cost of trachoma surveys
Impact surveys critical to tracking bacterial disease that causes blindness
Source water key to bacterial water safety in remote Northern Australia
In the wet-dry topics of Australia, drinking water in remote communities is often sourced from groundwater bores. The geochemistry of that groundwater impacts the occurrence of opportunistic pathogens in the drinking water supply, researchers now report in PLOS Neglected Tropical…
Honorees of the prestigious 2019 Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists announced
Winning postdoctoral scientists include neuroscientist researching mosquito feeding habits, theoreti
Champalimaud Vision Award: Recognizing institutions combating blindness in Brazil
The world’s largest Award in the field of vision, worth €1 million, recognizes the unique work of th
Livestock disease risk tied to herd management style
A new study provides an updated picture of the prevalence of the sheep and goat plague virus (PPRV), a widespread and often fatal disease that threatens 80 percent of the world’s sheep and goats, in northern Tanzania. According to the…
E-cigarettes disrupt lung function and raise risk of infection
A study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine raises health concerns about the use of electronic cigarettes. Published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation , the work shows that chronic exposure to e-cigarette vapors disrupts normal lung function…
A tech intervention to tame tuberculosis
An interactive program using mobile phones helps more patients conclude treatment successfully
PrEParing family planning clinics in Kenya to prevent new HIV infections
In sub-Saharan Africa, many young women and adolescent girls are at high risk of HIV infection. In a new research paper published in the open access journal PLOS Medicine, Kenneth Mugwanya and co-authors report on a study aiming to investigate…
Poverty as disease trap
Stanford researchers investigate obstacles to disease eradication
Baylor College of Medicine issues position statement on youth smoking and vaping
Baylor College of Medicine has issued a statement to address and help prevent the harms of youth smoking and vaping. As e-cigarette use rises rapidly among younger generations, Baylor calls on the public to educate their legislators, policy makers and…
Possible treatment on the horizon for severe dengue disease
SINGAPORE, 27 August 2019 – Researchers led by Duke-NUS Medical School have discovered that tryptase, an enzyme in human cells that acts like scissors to cut up nearby proteins, is responsible for blood vessel leakage in severe dengue haemorrhagic fever.…
Parasitic worms infect dogs, humans
Infective nematodes found in canines in remote Australia
To stop mosquito-transmitted illnesses, pay attention to how humans behave: study
Targeting the mosquito population within a defined area is the primary way scientists and public health officials mitigate the spread of diseases caused by viruses like Zika, dengue fever, and West Nile. But researchers have discovered that evaluating how humans…
Alberta researchers find elusive key to stopping neglected tropical diseases
A fortuitous lecture put Rick Rachubinski’s team on the path to realizing a decades-old dream
Addressing causes of mortality in Zambia
Despite the fact that people in sub-Saharan Africa are now living longer than they did two decades ago, their average life expectancy remains below that of the rest of the world population. A new study looked into the importance of…
Bacterial sex drives evolution of microbes to conquer and colonize the gut
pioneer study now published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science – USA, the research te
New evidence highlights growing urban water crisis
New research has found that in 15 major cities in the global south, almost half of all households lack access to piped utility water, affecting more than 50 million people. Access is lowest in the cities of sub-Saharan Africa, where…
Birth defects associated with Zika virus infection may depend on mother’s immune response
New research led by scientists at The Rockefeller University in New York may help explain why Zika virus infection causes birth defects in some children but not others. The study, which will be published August 14 in the Journal of…
The risk of death from yellow fever can be detected sooner
A FAPESP-funded study with results published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases has identified marker
Findings shed new light on why Zika causes birth defects in some pregnancies
One thing is clear when it comes to Zika: pregnant women must do everything they can to avoid getting infected. If the virus gains entry to the mother’s cells, it can also infect the baby and cause severe birth defects,…