Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Examining water-borne parasites that cause intestinal schistosomiasis

Water is essential for life on Earth. It is crucial for environmental and human health, necessary for food and energy security, and indispensable for continued urbanization and industry. One in nine people lacks access to ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Effectiveness of point of care diagnostics for schistosomiasis

Researchers from the Cochrane Infectious Disease Group, hosted at LSTM, have conducted an independent review to assess how well point of care tests detect Schistosoma infections in people living in endemic regions.