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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Both genres recently celebrated big birthdays. From their origins in the clubs and jams of the 1970s and 1980s, house and hip-hop have become global cultural forces.

In other cases, schistosomiasis can affect the brain, leading to epilepsy or elevated intracranial pressure. Because these worms can live in the body for years, with the potential for serious trouble ...

Bowel cancer can start in the large bowel (colon cancer) or back passage (rectal cancer). It is also called colorectal cancer. This section is about treatment for colon cancer that hasn't spread to ...