Dengue in France: tropical diseases in Europe may not be that rare for much longer
Dengue, a viral infection spread by mosquitoes, is a common disease in parts of Asia and Latin America. Recently, though,…
In search of coronavirus treatments – the opportunities and challenges of using existing drugs
Life in lockdown may not last forever but Bill Gates is probably right in saying we will not return to…
Carrying the Torch in the Fight Against Neglected Diseases
Luis Pizarro, a Chilean physician who has led medical projects for several years in West and Central Africa, was named…
Covid-19 Hinders Pakistan’s Progress on Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Soon after the first cases of COVID-19 were detected in Pakistan, in March, 2020, the government shut down all non-essential…
Neglected Tropical Diseases: A Lesson in Elimination?
Its the global health worlds ultimate goal: disease elimination. After the eradication of smallpox in 1979, the global health community…
The Road Ahead for the Most Neglected Disease
There is a saying that neglected diseases begin where the road ends. These diseases of poverty strike the most marginalized…
Witness to Injustice
In Nepals burn wards this September, journalist Joanne Silberner saw people recovering from recent burns or surgery. And they were…