Promising Treatment Alternative Against Parasitic Worm Infection (News)
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Infections with the soil-transmitted helminth Strongyloides stercoralis are a considerable global burden. Up to 370 million people are infected worldwide, with the highest infection rates in warm regi
Clinical Trial of Multi Drug-Resistant TB Treatment Ends Enrolment Early, Offering Hope for TB Patients (News)
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a globally spread disease which is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis . The current standard of care consists of a combination therapy of different antibiotics. How
Novel Diagnostics to Improve Migrant and Refugee Health (News)
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Despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, global mobility is likely to increase substantially in the near future. People move between countries and regions in search of better opportunities, to es
Improving Access to Schistosomiasis Treatment for Young Children (News)
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The Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium is an international public-private partnership dedicated to the development of a pediatric formulation to treat schistosomiasis in preschool-aged children. The co
Vom Abstrich bis zur Laborauswertung: Wie läuft ein COVID-19 Test ab? (News)
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1. Bei der Patientin wird ein Nasen-Rachen-Abstrich durchgeführt Personen, welche COVID-19 Symptome aufweisen (nur für Mitarbeitende und deren Angehörige) oder asymptomatische Personen, welche einen C
Study Identifies European Cities with Highest Mortality Due to Air Pollution (News)
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The findings show that 51,000 and 900 premature deaths could be prevented each year, respectively, if all the cities analysed were to achieve the PM 2.5 and NO 2 levels recommended by the World Health
Young Researchers in Environmental Epidemiology Share Latest Findings (News)
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The ISEE Young conference focused on the impact of environmental exposure such as air pollution and noise as well as weather and climate on non-communicable diseases. Participants also presented on nu
Improving Access to COVID-19 Screening and Testing in African Countries (News)
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A new Botnar Research Centre for Child Health (BRCCH) and the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) Collaboration Initiative will support three projects that range from i
Globale Massnahmen zur Bekämpfung von pandemiebedingtem Hunger und Armut erforderlich (News)
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Mehr als zwei Millionen Menschen sind mittlerweile der COVID-19-Pandemie zum Opfer gefallen, und die globale Lage bleibt prekär: Zwar sind die Impfungen angelaufen, doch das Virus breitet sich weiterh
Mitigating the Impact of COVID‑19 on Neglected Tropical Diseases (News)
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on both human health and societal activities. In particular, the economic impact has been devastating. There is no doubt that the collateral damage of pand