30/08/2019 Srimathy Sriskantharajah

Our future could very well play out like an apocalyptic Hollywood film, if two of our nemeses get together: climate change and infectious diseases. We have seen this partnership before, as climatic changes have occurred throughout history, and we are seeing already the (re)emergence of infectious diseases due to the effects of current climatic changes. What can we expect in the future? Can we predict what disease outbreaks we may come across AND prepare for them?

23/08/2019 Anja Choon

Each year, millions of people worldwide still suffer from malaria and several hundreds of thousands die. There are several malaria vaccine candidates that could offer protection to the young children who are most affected by the disease. Here we provide an update of the new and ongoing trials to evaluate these vaccines.

16/08/2019 Cara Macfarlane

Schistosomiasis is a ‘neglected tropical disease’ caused by infection with a freshwater parasitic worm. But is it still a tropical disease? A recent article reports on the persistent establishment of schistosomiasis in Europe and parasite survival in colder climates.

09/08/2019 Vera Unwin

Algeria sets precedent for malaria elimination in other African countries.

02/08/2019 Maarten Schrama & Erin Gorsich

In the study of the dynamics of mosquito-borne viral diseases, an emphasis has been placed on projected effects of climate change on disease risk. By focusing only on climate, we should not ignore the other drivers of biodiversity change such as habitat destruction, water pollution and biodiversity loss.