Global estimations differ from local realities Neglected tropical diseases are a diverse group of diseases that have proliferated in tropical and subtropical regions, especially in marginalised ...

The death of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter at the end of 2024 brought an outpouring of gratitude for his work on neglected tropical diseases, or NTDs, particularly his efforts to eliminate ...

Many of these diseases are what scientists and policymakers have been calling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) since Peter Hotez and colleagues coined the term 20 years ago. NTDs are a ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for country commitment to combat neglected tropical diseases, as the agency braces itself for losing its biggest funder. The WHO released a short video ...

Rapid tests could be used to diagnose Chagas disease in resource-limited areas, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal). The results of this research, ...

Priority Review Vouchers (PRVs) are transferable and, in past transactions by other companies, have sold for prices up to $350 million ...

World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day is observed on January 30 ... In 2023, PAHO said 182,815 new cases of leprosy were reported globally, 13.6 per cent of which were in the Region of the ...

Hyponatremia occurs frequently in tropical diseases, as a result of increased ... The high incidence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in the tropics predisposes deficient ...

Our expertise in taxonomy, systematics, field trials and treatment programmes is driving live-saving research into neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) such as schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted ...