Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Blackflies may be responsible for spreading nodding syndrome

Despite decades of research, scientists have yet to pinpoint the exact cause of nodding syndrome (NS), a disabling disease affecting African children. A new report suggests that blackflies infected with the parasite Onchocerca ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

'Huge biological risk' after Sudan fighters occupy lab: WHO

Fighters have occupied a national public laboratory in Sudan holding samples of diseases including polio and measles, creating an "extremely, extremely dangerous" situation, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday.

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