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

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

A swarm of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, infamous for spreading diseases like Zika, dengue, and yellow fever, has taken hold in ...

Tropical cyclones might be causing real damage after they clear, as a new study found death spikes caused by various reasons ...

The impact can be severe. Insect-borne diseases like chikungunya and dengue can overwhelm health systems, affect quality of life and if undiagnosed and treated incorrectly, can be ...

When Panama disease devastated Gros Michel banana production worldwide in the 20th century, growers moved to the Cavendish ...

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 ...

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

Los Angeles County officials Thursday confirmed the presence of dengue in mosquitoes in the region, and began deploying targeted control measures to reduce the risk of disease transmission caused by ...

Gender in Focus Co-operative Mutual Support and Social Services Limited in partnership with Anesvad Foundation has provided micro-credit to some 300 vulnerable people in Nkroful ...

The viral illness comes on the heels of Cuba's slow recovery from Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall Oct. 29 in Santiago ...

Increased showers are expected next week as two tropical disturbances in the region are currently under monitoring by the National Weather Service Guam. The first system, Invest 98W, is a weak, but ...