Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Existing gold-based drug is toxic to 'Baghdad boil' infection
A protozoan parasite that causes unhealing, potentially disfiguring skin sores appears to have a weakness for gold.
Feb 24, 2014
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Combatting neglected tropical diseases—much progress, but millions of neglected patients lack access to care
This week scientists, policy makers, and other global health actors will meet in Geneva for a Summit on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)—a group of diseases that overwhelmingly affect the poorest of the poor in low- and ...
Apr 21, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
NTDs disproportionately found in areas of poverty in Islamic Nations
The Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is an inter-governmental organisation of 57 Muslim-majority countries with a mission to promote human rights and advance science and technology development. In a new PLOS ...
Nov 25, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Noma officially recognized by WHO as a neglected tropical disease
Noma, also known as cancrum oris or gangrenous stomatitis, is now officially recognized as a neglected tropical disease (NTD), according to an announcement made by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Dec 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers find six new fungus species associated with bat evolution
A fungal infection associated with a high percentage of deaths among HIV and other immune-compromised patients is more diverse than previously known and likely spread around the world by bats.
Jun 2, 2016
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Drugs improvement to combat Trypanosomatidic infections
If you live in Europe, you may never have heard of 'neglected diseases' from Trypanosomatidic infections. However, in countries like Brazil or Sudan these diseases are endemic.
Mar 19, 2014
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