Building on the successful foundation of the recent UKRI-funded Mosquito Scotland project, researchers at the University of Glasgow have secured funding for a major new initiative focused on mosquito ...

UKHSA finds invasive Aedes aegypti breeding in east London, prompting enhanced surveillance.

The outbreak was already the fastest growing on record, caused by a rare species of Ebola called Bundibugyo.

In the five years since the Taliban’s return to power, the walls have been closing in on the women and girls of Afghanistan. A dozen women and girls have, at great risk to their safety, documented their lives for the world to see

It has been assumed for decades that tick and flea treatments for pets pose no threat to wildlife or people, but there’s growing evidence that we have got it wrong

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Long before they land, mosquitoes are reading our body signals from afar. Find out if you feature high on the bloodsuckers' hit list.

This technical brief provides an evidence-based overview of noma to support implementation of the WHO road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030 following the disease’s inclusion in the WHO li...

Advocacy groups have pushed hard for certain conditions to be included on the WHO list of neglected tropical diseases.

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Background Larval source management (LSM) can be highly effective for controlling malaria vectors such as Anopheles funestus s.s., which typically exploit large and permanent aquatic habitats. While t...

 All World Health Organization (WHO) member states supported the extension of talks on the last outstanding piece of the Pandemic Agreement, the Pathogen

No vaccines or treatments exist for Ebola Bundibugyo, which has caused hundreds of suspected cases and 80 deaths; WHO warns of

Exclusive: Commission says alert would trigger coordinated international response that could help avoid millions dying

Democratic Republic of Congo declared a new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus on Thursday, three years after its last one, saying there were now 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths.

At MIT, research has shrunk 10% from a year ago, and the school expects a persistent drop in graduate admissions.

Editorial: After five years of deliberation the global south has forced the question that defined the Covid crisis: who will get the vaccines?

Andes strain the cause of infection in two cases, says South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases

With conflicts escalating in many parts of the world, we're seeing an upsurge in malaria cases and deaths. In some cases, the disease kills more people than the fighting.

Today we talk with the authors of a recently published study in PLOS Global Public Health, Male allyship to advance women’s leadership in global health academia: A qualitative study, by Amanda Marr Ch...

A previously unknown species of bacteria found in noma patients could be key to creating treatments for the neglected tropical disease

Saffie's mum says Luxturna therapy at Great Ormond Street has been like

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Exclusive: Former UK foreign secretary says poor and rich countries alike will be hit amid humanitarian crisis sparked by Iran war Cuts to overseas aid by countries including the US and the UK risk stoking global economic instability amid the humanitarian crisis resulting from the Iran war, David Miliband has said. The former British foreign secretary and head of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said the US “abandoning” of its aid programme under Donald Trump would worsen shocks to the global economy that would impact poor and wealthy countries alike. Continue reading...

Women are underrepresented in leadership positions within global health. Although women leaders have been shown to foster inclusive work environments and prioritize improvements in women’s health, the...

Long-serving prime minister beaten by opposition after early results showed clear lead