SDG 1 - No poverty, SDG 3 - Good health and wellbeing, SDG 10 - Reduced inequalities. Neglected tropical diseases refers to a group of diseases caused by diverse pathogens, including viruses, bacteria ...

Scorpion sting envenomation meets all the criteria to be recognised as a neglected tropical disease, yet it remains ...

Overcrowding at Kumasi Central Prison has turned it into a laboratory for treating neglected tropical diseases. The lack of ...

Tropical cyclones—also known as hurricanes, typhoons or storms, depending on their location and intensity—are among the world ...

Objective To characterise and quantify the mortality risks for a range of causes after tropical cyclones in nine countries and territories. Design Two stage, time series study. Setting Nine countries ...

For close to two decades, the U.S. Agency for International Development has partnered with countries around the world to combat neglected tropical diseases, or NTDs. The term refers to a group of ...

A study of migrants in Italy has shown how statistical modeling can help improve the identification of neglected tropical disease (NTD) infections. NTDs are a group of 21 diseases that ...

The Norovirus, or the stomach bug, has resurged — ravaging communities across the United States. The virus is exceptionally contagious and spreads easily through contaminated food, water, surfaces and ...

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases is pleased to launch a Research Topic inspired by the core themes of the 14th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and ...

In recent decades, there has been increasing focus on individual responsibility for health. The emphasis for non-communicable ...

The Pro-Vice Chancellor for Academic and Students Affairs of the University of Ghana, Professor Gordon Awandare, has received an international medal from the American Society of Tropical Medicine and ...