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 ...

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

A rare disease spread by the bite of sandflies could be on the rise in the US. Previously associated with traveling to tropical regions like India and Central America, cutaneous leishmaniasis appears ...

In the Peruvian Amazon, tropical diseases pose a growing risk - and scientists are turning to advanced technology, including drones and artificial intelligence, to try to stop outbreaks before they ...

Waiting for you on your tropical adventure is the world's most dangerous animal. Malaria-bearing mosquitoes kill hundreds of thousands of people every year. When travelling to an at-risk region, there ...

International travel exposes millions to skin diseases acquired abroad, with dermatologic disorders ranking as the third most ...

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

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

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 ...

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