Chagas disease is responsible for thousands of deaths annually. The tsetse fly is a dangerous insect that spreads African ...

Chiara Fiorillo People have been warned about the risks of a potentially fatal but little-known disease, called human African ...

A new study sheds light on how the blood-borne parasite that causes African sleeping sickness in humans and related diseases in cattle and other animals establishes long-term infections in hosts.

Health experts are warning of a potentially fatal but little-known disease called human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) - also ...

Get ready to explore one of Africa's most notorious insects: the tsetse fly. These tiny flies may not look like much, but they play a major role in spreading sleeping sickness, aka human African ...

With a surface area of 3,283 square miles, Ghana's Lake Volta is the largest artificial reservoir in the world and generates ...

Communities living in African animal trypanosomiasis (AAT) endemic areas of Zambia use several control strategies to protect their livestock from the devastating effects of trypan ...

Recently I wrote in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: "So exactly where and how does a person obtain training in a new type of global public health practice that embraces Affymetrix chips as a ...

Today, we're exploring one of Africa's most formidable and awe-inspiring animals: the Cape buffalo. This powerhouse bovine isn't just a member of the prestigious "Big Five" — it's also one of the most ...

Conditions, such as tuberculosis, malaria, leishmaniasis and trypanosomiasis, affect 1 in 6 people globally, yet they have been off the industry's drug development radar for decades.

The report predicts an increase in waterborne diseases and a rise in cases of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) such as Buruli ulcer, Guinea worm, and trypanosomiasis. It also highlights that ...