CDC, FDA tackle new world screwworm, including drug authorization
Federal health officials are mobilizing against the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite recently detected in animals in the southwest United States.
Jun 16, 2026
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Infections: News and Research on Skin Diseases, Parasitic
MeSH tree: C01.610.858
First leishmaniasis vaccine enters phase one trial as disease spreads to US
A phase 1 clinical trial testing the safety of a leishmaniasis vaccine is set to begin in the coming months—the first vaccine created to protect against the disfiguring skin disease common in tropical regions of the world ...
Jun 6, 2026
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Modern medicine cut gut microbial diversity in remote Amazonian communities after just a few visits, study shows
Even minimal exposure to modern medicine can rapidly change the human microbiome. In a new study appearing in Cell Reports, researchers reveal that the gut microbes of remote Amazonian Indigenous communities have begun shifting ...
May 20, 2026
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Ivermectin was touted as a cure for COVID, now it's being tested for cancer. But what can it actually treat?
Ivermectin was originally celebrated as a revolutionary treatment for parasitic disease in humans and animals. It has since evolved into a focal point of misinformation and heated debate.
Mar 1, 2026
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A new drug target for sleeping sickness and Chagas? Why the PEX38 protein stands out
Researchers working with Professor Ralf Erdmann at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have discovered a critical vulnerability shared by the pathogens that cause African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease, and leishmaniasis. ...
Feb 27, 2026
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Affordable microscope speeds up malaria diagnosis with AI
Engineers at Stanford University have developed a high-efficiency, battery/solar-operated, autonomous microscope with integrated artificial intelligence that automatically diagnoses malaria in blood smears—a previously tedious ...
Feb 10, 2026
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Scabies outbreak in UK and Europe: What you need to know
Scabies cases are surging across the UK and Europe. The tiny mites that cause it spread easily through skin contact, making children, young adults, and elderly people particularly vulnerable. Effective treatments are available, ...
Jan 28, 2026
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Stinky socks help replace human bait in surveys for river blindness
New research shows that it's possible to end the practice of using people as human bait to catch and test the black flies that spread river blindness (onchocerciasis). The study by international non‐profit Sightsavers in ...
Nov 13, 2025
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Trial showing ivermectin safety in small children could spur progress against several neglected tropical diseases
Millions of very young children currently excluded from treatment with the drug ivermectin could be safely included in ongoing campaigns against challenging and often neglected tropical diseases such as intestinal worms, ...
Nov 10, 2025
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Substances isolated from marine sponges show potential for treating malaria
Brazilian researchers have discovered chemical compounds in marine sponges that have the potential to eliminate the malaria parasite, including strains that are resistant to conventional antimalarial drugs. The research results ...
Jul 9, 2025
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