As the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic, resources are being sucked away from the fight against a host of debilitating ...

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) remain a significant health burden in tropical and subtropical regions, with limited treatment options and diagnostic capabilities. These diseases are often ...

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 ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) will on Thursday launch a plan to combat 20 diseases that affect the world's poorest people, seeking to prevent recent progress being erased by the impact of ...

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

Pathogens around the world just got a helping hand from the Trump administration. Next year should have been a year of celebration for experts dedicated to ridding the world of disabling and deadly ...

Beyond direct injuries, exposure to tropical cyclones is associated with higher risks of death across a range of causes ...

The efforts of a research team give hope for new treatment approaches for dangerous tropical diseases. The researchers have compiled a high-precision inventory of the membrane proteins of cell ...

International travel exposes millions to skin diseases acquired abroad, with dermatologic disorders ranking as the third most common health problem for returning travellers. Tropical and subtropical ...

In the heart of Illinois, while researching wildlife disease, I made a discovery that stunned me: More than half of the raccoons I sampled were infected with Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that ...