Due to the high rate of childhood poverty in the southern United States and the subtropical climate, neglected tropical diseases are commonly identified in children. Chagas disease, cysticercosis, ...

The Section of Tropical Medicine is largely dedicated to basic, translational and applied research towards the development of new drugs, diagnostics, and vaccines in the treatment of neglected ...

One sixth of the world's population suffer from one or more neglected tropical diseases and children are often the most affected. Most can be prevented or eliminated but the scale of the problem is ...

who made the disclosure at the commemoration of the 2025 World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, said over 18,000 people were treated for elephantiasis and river blindness and many children ...

Fund is today announcing a significant milestone: the first administration of arpraziquantel to preschool-aged children in Uganda, in an implementation science setting. This new pediatric treatment ...