Global Temperatures Already 1.1°C Above Pre-Industrial Levels; Last Ten Years Appear To Be Hottest On Record, Says WMO 03/12/2019 Editorial team Madrid – Exceptional global heat waves, retreating ice sheets and record sea levels – all driven by rising concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gases – are the hallmark of the past decade as 2019 draws to a close, said the World Metereological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday. The global average temperature in 2019 (January to October) was […] Continue reading -> “Fight The Fakes” Campaign Raises Awareness Of Falsified & Substandard Medicines 03/12/2019 Grace Ren For the second year running, some 37 organizations have launched a week-long mini campaign to raise awareness and promote action against falsified and substandard medicines. This year’s annual Fight the Fakes week aims to mobilize the public and international global health community to speak up more assertively about the growing threat of fake or substandard […] Continue reading -> HIV Treatment For Children To Be Produced For Under One Dollar A Day 02/12/2019 Press release [Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative] Geneva, Switzerland (29 November 2019) – The Indian pharmaceutical company Cipla has announced their commitment to price the ground-breaking new product Quadrimune, a “4‑in‑1” treatment for young children with HIV, at below a dollar a day. Quadrimune is currently under review by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in children […] Continue reading -> Innovation, Community & Political Leadership – 20th International AIDS Conference Kicks Off In Kigali 02/12/2019 Grace Ren African leaders, scientists, and activists are mobilizing to address the scientific, political, and social challenges inherent to ending the HIV epidemic. That was the key message as the 20th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) kicked off on Monday in Kigali, Rwanda under the theme, “AIDS-free Africa: Innovation, Community and Political Leadership.” […] Continue reading -> Unitaid Focuses On Malaria Chemoprevention For Infants & Pilots New ‘Agility Mechanism’ 25/11/2019 Editorial team Unitaid will expand its work in malaria to include chemoprevention for infants in the first year of life and pilot a new “agility” mechanism to support global health innovation in 2020, following approval granted by Unitaid’s Executive Board on November 20 to 21. The Board’s approval will allow Unitaid to launch a call for proposals […] Continue reading -> Behind The Scenes Of The MMV Story – From Coartem Dispersible’s ‘Opening Act’ To A New Drug For Relapsing Malaria 23/11/2019 Editorial team Over the last 20 years, MMV has worked with over 400 partner organizations in 55 countries; involving tens of thousands of individuals. At a recent anniversary event held in Geneva, some of those key players told their stories – bringing to life the contributions made by so many more people over the past 20 years. […] Continue reading -> Executive Director Of Unitaid Lelio Marmora Stepping Down In March 2020 22/11/2019 Grace Ren Lelio Marmora is stepping down as Executive Director of Unitaid in March 2020, sources told Health Policy Watch. Marmora, who has led the organization since 2014, told staff on Monday that he would be leaving to seek “new challenges.” His departure is not likely to bring “unexpected or drastic changes” to Unitaid’s funding priorities over […] Continue reading -> Most Adolescents Around The World Are Insufficiently Active, Risking Current And Future Health 22/11/2019 Grace Ren Over 80% of school-going adolescents worldwide get less than one hour of physical activity per day – leaving children at risk of poorer cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, bone and metabolic health, and slower cognitive development than their more active peers. The new study published Friday in the Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal also found […] Continue reading -> Ignoring Prison Health Can Come At A Cost For Public Health 21/11/2019 Grace Ren Incarcerated people suffer from poorer health outcomes and limited access to health care, which can impact them and their communities even after release. However, prisoners’ health is not being monitored well, and there is a lack of evidence to inform policy making to improve the health of prison populations. These are the main findings of […] Continue reading -> African Eye Worm Threatens Efforts To Eliminate River Blindness 20/11/2019 Grace Ren Efforts to eliminate river blindness, a debilitating parasitic disease that causes vision loss in 1.15 million people, may be threatened by another infection known as African eye worm, according to a modelling study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. While the World Health Organization has set a target to eliminate river blindness in most African countries […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. 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“Fight The Fakes” Campaign Raises Awareness Of Falsified & Substandard Medicines 03/12/2019 Grace Ren For the second year running, some 37 organizations have launched a week-long mini campaign to raise awareness and promote action against falsified and substandard medicines. This year’s annual Fight the Fakes week aims to mobilize the public and international global health community to speak up more assertively about the growing threat of fake or substandard […] Continue reading -> HIV Treatment For Children To Be Produced For Under One Dollar A Day 02/12/2019 Press release [Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative] Geneva, Switzerland (29 November 2019) – The Indian pharmaceutical company Cipla has announced their commitment to price the ground-breaking new product Quadrimune, a “4‑in‑1” treatment for young children with HIV, at below a dollar a day. Quadrimune is currently under review by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in children […] Continue reading -> Innovation, Community & Political Leadership – 20th International AIDS Conference Kicks Off In Kigali 02/12/2019 Grace Ren African leaders, scientists, and activists are mobilizing to address the scientific, political, and social challenges inherent to ending the HIV epidemic. That was the key message as the 20th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) kicked off on Monday in Kigali, Rwanda under the theme, “AIDS-free Africa: Innovation, Community and Political Leadership.” […] Continue reading -> Unitaid Focuses On Malaria Chemoprevention For Infants & Pilots New ‘Agility Mechanism’ 25/11/2019 Editorial team Unitaid will expand its work in malaria to include chemoprevention for infants in the first year of life and pilot a new “agility” mechanism to support global health innovation in 2020, following approval granted by Unitaid’s Executive Board on November 20 to 21. The Board’s approval will allow Unitaid to launch a call for proposals […] Continue reading -> Behind The Scenes Of The MMV Story – From Coartem Dispersible’s ‘Opening Act’ To A New Drug For Relapsing Malaria 23/11/2019 Editorial team Over the last 20 years, MMV has worked with over 400 partner organizations in 55 countries; involving tens of thousands of individuals. At a recent anniversary event held in Geneva, some of those key players told their stories – bringing to life the contributions made by so many more people over the past 20 years. […] Continue reading -> Executive Director Of Unitaid Lelio Marmora Stepping Down In March 2020 22/11/2019 Grace Ren Lelio Marmora is stepping down as Executive Director of Unitaid in March 2020, sources told Health Policy Watch. Marmora, who has led the organization since 2014, told staff on Monday that he would be leaving to seek “new challenges.” His departure is not likely to bring “unexpected or drastic changes” to Unitaid’s funding priorities over […] Continue reading -> Most Adolescents Around The World Are Insufficiently Active, Risking Current And Future Health 22/11/2019 Grace Ren Over 80% of school-going adolescents worldwide get less than one hour of physical activity per day – leaving children at risk of poorer cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, bone and metabolic health, and slower cognitive development than their more active peers. The new study published Friday in the Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal also found […] Continue reading -> Ignoring Prison Health Can Come At A Cost For Public Health 21/11/2019 Grace Ren Incarcerated people suffer from poorer health outcomes and limited access to health care, which can impact them and their communities even after release. However, prisoners’ health is not being monitored well, and there is a lack of evidence to inform policy making to improve the health of prison populations. These are the main findings of […] Continue reading -> African Eye Worm Threatens Efforts To Eliminate River Blindness 20/11/2019 Grace Ren Efforts to eliminate river blindness, a debilitating parasitic disease that causes vision loss in 1.15 million people, may be threatened by another infection known as African eye worm, according to a modelling study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. While the World Health Organization has set a target to eliminate river blindness in most African countries […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
HIV Treatment For Children To Be Produced For Under One Dollar A Day 02/12/2019 Press release [Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative] Geneva, Switzerland (29 November 2019) – The Indian pharmaceutical company Cipla has announced their commitment to price the ground-breaking new product Quadrimune, a “4‑in‑1” treatment for young children with HIV, at below a dollar a day. Quadrimune is currently under review by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in children […] Continue reading -> Innovation, Community & Political Leadership – 20th International AIDS Conference Kicks Off In Kigali 02/12/2019 Grace Ren African leaders, scientists, and activists are mobilizing to address the scientific, political, and social challenges inherent to ending the HIV epidemic. That was the key message as the 20th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) kicked off on Monday in Kigali, Rwanda under the theme, “AIDS-free Africa: Innovation, Community and Political Leadership.” […] Continue reading -> Unitaid Focuses On Malaria Chemoprevention For Infants & Pilots New ‘Agility Mechanism’ 25/11/2019 Editorial team Unitaid will expand its work in malaria to include chemoprevention for infants in the first year of life and pilot a new “agility” mechanism to support global health innovation in 2020, following approval granted by Unitaid’s Executive Board on November 20 to 21. The Board’s approval will allow Unitaid to launch a call for proposals […] Continue reading -> Behind The Scenes Of The MMV Story – From Coartem Dispersible’s ‘Opening Act’ To A New Drug For Relapsing Malaria 23/11/2019 Editorial team Over the last 20 years, MMV has worked with over 400 partner organizations in 55 countries; involving tens of thousands of individuals. At a recent anniversary event held in Geneva, some of those key players told their stories – bringing to life the contributions made by so many more people over the past 20 years. […] Continue reading -> Executive Director Of Unitaid Lelio Marmora Stepping Down In March 2020 22/11/2019 Grace Ren Lelio Marmora is stepping down as Executive Director of Unitaid in March 2020, sources told Health Policy Watch. Marmora, who has led the organization since 2014, told staff on Monday that he would be leaving to seek “new challenges.” His departure is not likely to bring “unexpected or drastic changes” to Unitaid’s funding priorities over […] Continue reading -> Most Adolescents Around The World Are Insufficiently Active, Risking Current And Future Health 22/11/2019 Grace Ren Over 80% of school-going adolescents worldwide get less than one hour of physical activity per day – leaving children at risk of poorer cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, bone and metabolic health, and slower cognitive development than their more active peers. The new study published Friday in the Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal also found […] Continue reading -> Ignoring Prison Health Can Come At A Cost For Public Health 21/11/2019 Grace Ren Incarcerated people suffer from poorer health outcomes and limited access to health care, which can impact them and their communities even after release. However, prisoners’ health is not being monitored well, and there is a lack of evidence to inform policy making to improve the health of prison populations. These are the main findings of […] Continue reading -> African Eye Worm Threatens Efforts To Eliminate River Blindness 20/11/2019 Grace Ren Efforts to eliminate river blindness, a debilitating parasitic disease that causes vision loss in 1.15 million people, may be threatened by another infection known as African eye worm, according to a modelling study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. While the World Health Organization has set a target to eliminate river blindness in most African countries […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Innovation, Community & Political Leadership – 20th International AIDS Conference Kicks Off In Kigali 02/12/2019 Grace Ren African leaders, scientists, and activists are mobilizing to address the scientific, political, and social challenges inherent to ending the HIV epidemic. That was the key message as the 20th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) kicked off on Monday in Kigali, Rwanda under the theme, “AIDS-free Africa: Innovation, Community and Political Leadership.” […] Continue reading -> Unitaid Focuses On Malaria Chemoprevention For Infants & Pilots New ‘Agility Mechanism’ 25/11/2019 Editorial team Unitaid will expand its work in malaria to include chemoprevention for infants in the first year of life and pilot a new “agility” mechanism to support global health innovation in 2020, following approval granted by Unitaid’s Executive Board on November 20 to 21. The Board’s approval will allow Unitaid to launch a call for proposals […] Continue reading -> Behind The Scenes Of The MMV Story – From Coartem Dispersible’s ‘Opening Act’ To A New Drug For Relapsing Malaria 23/11/2019 Editorial team Over the last 20 years, MMV has worked with over 400 partner organizations in 55 countries; involving tens of thousands of individuals. At a recent anniversary event held in Geneva, some of those key players told their stories – bringing to life the contributions made by so many more people over the past 20 years. […] Continue reading -> Executive Director Of Unitaid Lelio Marmora Stepping Down In March 2020 22/11/2019 Grace Ren Lelio Marmora is stepping down as Executive Director of Unitaid in March 2020, sources told Health Policy Watch. Marmora, who has led the organization since 2014, told staff on Monday that he would be leaving to seek “new challenges.” His departure is not likely to bring “unexpected or drastic changes” to Unitaid’s funding priorities over […] Continue reading -> Most Adolescents Around The World Are Insufficiently Active, Risking Current And Future Health 22/11/2019 Grace Ren Over 80% of school-going adolescents worldwide get less than one hour of physical activity per day – leaving children at risk of poorer cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, bone and metabolic health, and slower cognitive development than their more active peers. The new study published Friday in the Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal also found […] Continue reading -> Ignoring Prison Health Can Come At A Cost For Public Health 21/11/2019 Grace Ren Incarcerated people suffer from poorer health outcomes and limited access to health care, which can impact them and their communities even after release. However, prisoners’ health is not being monitored well, and there is a lack of evidence to inform policy making to improve the health of prison populations. These are the main findings of […] Continue reading -> African Eye Worm Threatens Efforts To Eliminate River Blindness 20/11/2019 Grace Ren Efforts to eliminate river blindness, a debilitating parasitic disease that causes vision loss in 1.15 million people, may be threatened by another infection known as African eye worm, according to a modelling study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. While the World Health Organization has set a target to eliminate river blindness in most African countries […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Unitaid Focuses On Malaria Chemoprevention For Infants & Pilots New ‘Agility Mechanism’ 25/11/2019 Editorial team Unitaid will expand its work in malaria to include chemoprevention for infants in the first year of life and pilot a new “agility” mechanism to support global health innovation in 2020, following approval granted by Unitaid’s Executive Board on November 20 to 21. The Board’s approval will allow Unitaid to launch a call for proposals […] Continue reading -> Behind The Scenes Of The MMV Story – From Coartem Dispersible’s ‘Opening Act’ To A New Drug For Relapsing Malaria 23/11/2019 Editorial team Over the last 20 years, MMV has worked with over 400 partner organizations in 55 countries; involving tens of thousands of individuals. At a recent anniversary event held in Geneva, some of those key players told their stories – bringing to life the contributions made by so many more people over the past 20 years. […] Continue reading -> Executive Director Of Unitaid Lelio Marmora Stepping Down In March 2020 22/11/2019 Grace Ren Lelio Marmora is stepping down as Executive Director of Unitaid in March 2020, sources told Health Policy Watch. Marmora, who has led the organization since 2014, told staff on Monday that he would be leaving to seek “new challenges.” His departure is not likely to bring “unexpected or drastic changes” to Unitaid’s funding priorities over […] Continue reading -> Most Adolescents Around The World Are Insufficiently Active, Risking Current And Future Health 22/11/2019 Grace Ren Over 80% of school-going adolescents worldwide get less than one hour of physical activity per day – leaving children at risk of poorer cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, bone and metabolic health, and slower cognitive development than their more active peers. The new study published Friday in the Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal also found […] Continue reading -> Ignoring Prison Health Can Come At A Cost For Public Health 21/11/2019 Grace Ren Incarcerated people suffer from poorer health outcomes and limited access to health care, which can impact them and their communities even after release. However, prisoners’ health is not being monitored well, and there is a lack of evidence to inform policy making to improve the health of prison populations. These are the main findings of […] Continue reading -> African Eye Worm Threatens Efforts To Eliminate River Blindness 20/11/2019 Grace Ren Efforts to eliminate river blindness, a debilitating parasitic disease that causes vision loss in 1.15 million people, may be threatened by another infection known as African eye worm, according to a modelling study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. While the World Health Organization has set a target to eliminate river blindness in most African countries […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Behind The Scenes Of The MMV Story – From Coartem Dispersible’s ‘Opening Act’ To A New Drug For Relapsing Malaria 23/11/2019 Editorial team Over the last 20 years, MMV has worked with over 400 partner organizations in 55 countries; involving tens of thousands of individuals. At a recent anniversary event held in Geneva, some of those key players told their stories – bringing to life the contributions made by so many more people over the past 20 years. […] Continue reading -> Executive Director Of Unitaid Lelio Marmora Stepping Down In March 2020 22/11/2019 Grace Ren Lelio Marmora is stepping down as Executive Director of Unitaid in March 2020, sources told Health Policy Watch. Marmora, who has led the organization since 2014, told staff on Monday that he would be leaving to seek “new challenges.” His departure is not likely to bring “unexpected or drastic changes” to Unitaid’s funding priorities over […] Continue reading -> Most Adolescents Around The World Are Insufficiently Active, Risking Current And Future Health 22/11/2019 Grace Ren Over 80% of school-going adolescents worldwide get less than one hour of physical activity per day – leaving children at risk of poorer cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, bone and metabolic health, and slower cognitive development than their more active peers. The new study published Friday in the Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal also found […] Continue reading -> Ignoring Prison Health Can Come At A Cost For Public Health 21/11/2019 Grace Ren Incarcerated people suffer from poorer health outcomes and limited access to health care, which can impact them and their communities even after release. However, prisoners’ health is not being monitored well, and there is a lack of evidence to inform policy making to improve the health of prison populations. These are the main findings of […] Continue reading -> African Eye Worm Threatens Efforts To Eliminate River Blindness 20/11/2019 Grace Ren Efforts to eliminate river blindness, a debilitating parasitic disease that causes vision loss in 1.15 million people, may be threatened by another infection known as African eye worm, according to a modelling study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. While the World Health Organization has set a target to eliminate river blindness in most African countries […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Executive Director Of Unitaid Lelio Marmora Stepping Down In March 2020 22/11/2019 Grace Ren Lelio Marmora is stepping down as Executive Director of Unitaid in March 2020, sources told Health Policy Watch. Marmora, who has led the organization since 2014, told staff on Monday that he would be leaving to seek “new challenges.” His departure is not likely to bring “unexpected or drastic changes” to Unitaid’s funding priorities over […] Continue reading -> Most Adolescents Around The World Are Insufficiently Active, Risking Current And Future Health 22/11/2019 Grace Ren Over 80% of school-going adolescents worldwide get less than one hour of physical activity per day – leaving children at risk of poorer cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, bone and metabolic health, and slower cognitive development than their more active peers. The new study published Friday in the Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal also found […] Continue reading -> Ignoring Prison Health Can Come At A Cost For Public Health 21/11/2019 Grace Ren Incarcerated people suffer from poorer health outcomes and limited access to health care, which can impact them and their communities even after release. However, prisoners’ health is not being monitored well, and there is a lack of evidence to inform policy making to improve the health of prison populations. These are the main findings of […] Continue reading -> African Eye Worm Threatens Efforts To Eliminate River Blindness 20/11/2019 Grace Ren Efforts to eliminate river blindness, a debilitating parasitic disease that causes vision loss in 1.15 million people, may be threatened by another infection known as African eye worm, according to a modelling study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. While the World Health Organization has set a target to eliminate river blindness in most African countries […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Most Adolescents Around The World Are Insufficiently Active, Risking Current And Future Health 22/11/2019 Grace Ren Over 80% of school-going adolescents worldwide get less than one hour of physical activity per day – leaving children at risk of poorer cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, bone and metabolic health, and slower cognitive development than their more active peers. The new study published Friday in the Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal also found […] Continue reading -> Ignoring Prison Health Can Come At A Cost For Public Health 21/11/2019 Grace Ren Incarcerated people suffer from poorer health outcomes and limited access to health care, which can impact them and their communities even after release. However, prisoners’ health is not being monitored well, and there is a lack of evidence to inform policy making to improve the health of prison populations. These are the main findings of […] Continue reading -> African Eye Worm Threatens Efforts To Eliminate River Blindness 20/11/2019 Grace Ren Efforts to eliminate river blindness, a debilitating parasitic disease that causes vision loss in 1.15 million people, may be threatened by another infection known as African eye worm, according to a modelling study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. While the World Health Organization has set a target to eliminate river blindness in most African countries […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Ignoring Prison Health Can Come At A Cost For Public Health 21/11/2019 Grace Ren Incarcerated people suffer from poorer health outcomes and limited access to health care, which can impact them and their communities even after release. However, prisoners’ health is not being monitored well, and there is a lack of evidence to inform policy making to improve the health of prison populations. These are the main findings of […] Continue reading -> African Eye Worm Threatens Efforts To Eliminate River Blindness 20/11/2019 Grace Ren Efforts to eliminate river blindness, a debilitating parasitic disease that causes vision loss in 1.15 million people, may be threatened by another infection known as African eye worm, according to a modelling study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. While the World Health Organization has set a target to eliminate river blindness in most African countries […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
African Eye Worm Threatens Efforts To Eliminate River Blindness 20/11/2019 Grace Ren Efforts to eliminate river blindness, a debilitating parasitic disease that causes vision loss in 1.15 million people, may be threatened by another infection known as African eye worm, according to a modelling study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. While the World Health Organization has set a target to eliminate river blindness in most African countries […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts