Research shows gaps in medical literature and clinical guidelines on burn injuries in darker skin may contribute to variations in care quality and outcomes.

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a promising new approach that could be used to treat a rare and ...

In 2020-2021, a mysterious skin disease affected fishermen in Senegal. High levels of Portimine A toxin, produced by the ...

Tens of millions of people are still drinking arsenic-contaminated water 30 years after ‘the greatest mass poisoning in history’ ...

Niger became the first African country to eliminate the parasitic infection onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, and the fifth worldwide, according to World Health Organisation (WHO).

Fluid, electrolyte and mineral perturbations are prevalent features of tropical disease. Hemodynamic alterations, fever, nitrogen wasting, and changes in membrane transport and acid–base balance ...

Yes, there are over 1,000 types of bananas out there, and these are the ones we think you'll wish you knew about sooner. Get ...

The economic benefits of eliminating river blindness in Niger are estimated at $2.3 billion, with 17.8 billion additional ...

Your lips have thinner skin ... diseases. If you suspect you might have Laugier-Hunziker syndrome, you won't need medical intervention. If you're bothered by the appearance of these dark spots ...

On World Neglected Tropical Disease Day 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the global partners' community are calling on everybody to unite, act and eliminate neglected tropical diseases ...

One of my favorite cultural sayings is “Black don’t crack,” a not-so-humble flex about the fact that melanin-rich skin is more resistant to signs of aging. Sure, we know we can get wrinkles ...