Switching on the production of malaria sexual stages
A new study sheds further light on the transcription factor that acts as a master switch that turns on the production of sexual stages in the malaria… Read more »
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The future looks bright for trachoma elimination
With elimination of trachoma as a public health problem targeted for 2020, it is timely to reflect on the progress made so far and highlight the… Read more »
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Missed opportunities to reduce violence against women and girls: how the Ghanaian media is falling short
The media is a key stakeholder in helping preventing violence against women and girls (VAWG) through responsible and informative… Read more »
Bringing light into the dark: investigating ectoparasites of tiny nocturnal primates
Ectoparasites are of particular importance to endangered wildlife. Following on from their paper published in Parasites &… Read more »
The crystal ball: predicting the next outbreak
Just after the 2014 Ebola outbreak, Bill Gates gave a TED talk entitled The next outbreak? We’re not ready. The irony is that we… Read more »
Repackaging malaria to refresh & drive motivation towards elimination
A brief overview of the 1st Malaria World Congress in Melbourne July 1-5th
Empowering women from low socioeconomic backgrounds to combat obesity: MyBFF@home study
A new supplement in BMC Women's Health describes outcomes of the successful MyBFF@home weight loss intervention among women from… Read more »
Urogenital Schistosomiasis and the impact on sexual and reproductive health
Genital schistosomiasis is a dangerous consequence of schistosome infections that drastically decreases quality of life, causes… Read more »
Where should we test new mosquito control options?
Populations of mosquitoes in the Sesse Islands in Uganda offer an ideal place to test new intervention strategies
5th International One Health Congress – a reflection
On 22nd – 25th June, experts from a diverse range of specialities and members of the public came together at the 5th… Read more »