Lakes and rivers that used to be trusted sources of potable water in the country now pose danger to women's fertility ...

By Sharon AtienoOf the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affecting the African continent, Schistosomiasis, also known as Bilharzia, remains a significant public health challenge endemic in more than ...

By Sharon AtienoThough more than 200 million people worldwide are affected by schistosomiasis (bilharzia), Africa bears the biggest brunt reporting nine out of ten cases globally. As such, a ...

The impact of schistosomiasis on the susceptibility, development and transmission of co-infections and on their treatment and prevention remains to be studied. There is a pressing need to develop ...

but it certainly raises the question of whether co-infection with active viral hepatitis impacts on schistosomiasis treatment efficacy. Figure 1 Potential drivers of persistent transmission and ...

2017). This inclusive approach can enhance diagnostic strategies, treatment protocols, and preventive measures, ultimately leading to more effective management of these interconnected health ...

Once the diagnosis is made, the treatment aims to cure and reduce transmission. Benzimidazoles are the drugs recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO 2013) for the treatment of some helminths ...

The facility has 15 beds exclusively intended for the use of World War II veterans, Korean War veterans, Anti-Dissident Campaign veterans, and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) retirees, including ...

The target is to cover at least 85 percent of the exposed population every year in mass drug treatment. In the region, nearly 1 million people remained exposed to chronic parasitic disease. “The mass ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded approval for Johnson & Johnson’s nasal spray, Spravato, to allow it to be used as a standalone treatment for patients with severe depression ...

Lung cancer survival without treatment is shorter than survival with treatment. People with untreated non-small cell lung cancer—the most common type—typically live between five and 12 months after ...

A physician, researcher and educator, he set up Israel’s first treatment center and laboratory for AIDS. Eager to test whether the impact of certain preventable tropical diseases on the immune ...